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CA406079 · 07-11-06, 06:06 PM

another quick question; I followed the stickied Illustrated Guide to sinking a ship; all of it made sense to me, in fact I was already doing that nav map target plotting for 90* AOB shots from 400 meters....but what I didnt understand was the manual tube settings for AOB. He set the speed, range and bearing fairly correctly, BUT THE ANGLE ON THE BOW had been previous set as 90* on the periscope, yet the mechanical dial read 035 instead..... and he still hit. I will experiment in navel academy, but it doesn't make much sense to me. Anyone have an answer?

07-11-06, 06:06 PM	#8
CA406079 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Problems with Manual Tube Settings in TDC another quick question; I followed the stickied Illustrated Guide to sinking a ship; all of it made sense to me, in fact I was already doing that nav map target plotting for 90* AOB shots from 400 meters....but what I didnt understand was the manual tube settings for AOB. He set the speed, range and bearing fairly correctly, BUT THE ANGLE ON THE BOW had been previous set as 90* on the periscope, yet the mechanical dial read 035 instead..... and he still hit. I will experiment in navel academy, but it doesn't make much sense to me. Anyone have an answer?