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Originally Posted by KingOfNothing22
Confused me a bit at first as well but yes it's making sense at last!  If I'm following correctly I just have to remember that if the bearing is 180 - 359 I subtract it from 360 to give me a number to fit within 180. Thanks siege 
It turns out I actually did this when getting ready to attack a cruiser a few months ago, without realising I was actually doing it. It also doesn't seem too different from when I was learning how to adjust your course to get a 90° AoB shot. I've written the two examples down and I'll keep practising them whenever I encounter a ship to make sure I'm doing it right.
Also, GoldenRivet and Bilge_Rat, thanks for your responses too. Some handy info there for attacks which I'll be sure to keep in mind, but here I was only looking for a precise way of working out a target's exact heading so I can travel parallel to them. In theory I'll find this useful when tracking or shadowing a convoy, since any previous efforts I've made to do so have me constantly changing course due to the distance between us either closing or opening significantly. |
Sounds like you've got it exactly right. Good hunting!