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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan
I don't agree if a DD is dropping a string of charges he knows where you are. He's dropping a string where the thinks you are. Big difference. All too often I've seen DDs kill all the algae in a patch of ocean because they think I'm there. And I'm not talking about doing search patterns or random drops to try and scare me up, but the DDs POUNDING an area all together and I'm no where near.
However, if you are under the charge it is smart to crank the engines to flank and turn 90 degrees to the DDs line of attack -- if you have the opportunity. This is sometimes harder to do if your sonarman is an incompetent fool like mine is....
And, yes, that is an awesome pic of the sonar abilities.
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I know for sure when a DD "Knows" where I am when he is dropping across my position.
OK, Lets say he does not know where you are if he is by wild guess drops right on you then what is the difference when the cans go off on your boat and sink you or damage you so badly you must repair for an hour just to not plunge to the bottom????
Let me spell it out more clearly.
When you are listening correctly and you hear an escort at 210 start to drop and he keeps dropping but you can't hear his engines only his cans dropping and you spin the hydro dial to 30 and hear him pulling away still dropping then you can be sure whether he knows or does not know and is incredibly lucky your ars is either dead or you go to flank with a 90% turn.
Verstanden Herr Kaleun?
What you refer to I also know. (Does that sound arrogant?:hmm: )
That is I can tell by the speed he moves on the hydro compared to his engine noise and the changing position if he is dropping away from me so going off 2 knots would give my position away. If he has moved from 165 to 205 in his drop and maintained a stern position then he is not on top of you.
In a sense you are right except you are wrong in that you admit you have yet to learn to use the hydro effectively enough to "know" he is dropping on you or is dropping near you causing you to over react and show yourself.
Wulfmann