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Originally Posted by vdr1981
So, you're implying that watch crew should not be able spot smoke stag that rises 100m or more from upcoming ships if distance is greater than 9.4Km? 
I'm asking this seriously because just recently I was asking my self how much stock max 20Km visual sensor range is actually realistic? |
In theory on a crystal clear day you would be able to see a column of dense smoke 100m high at a distance of 35.7Km.
However due to Dust, water vapour, atmospheric distortion and pollution in the atmosphere, you will very rarely be able to see the smoke more than 20 kilometres away even on a perfectly clear day,
on a day less than perfect this distance will be greatly reduced, for instance on a hazy day you would probably not see the smoke any more than about 10Km.
