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Tobowsi · 04-03-07, 01:05 AM

I tried that, too. I'd stop completely. I'd drop to 1/3. I eventually caught up with one of them and tried stopping a little past him so the current would have him drift to me. No go. Then of course when I submerged to get sonar contacts, the same guy had passed me and the catch up game started over again.

After 200 miles of chasing these guys with nobody to show for it, I gave up and went on with my mission. I spent at least an entire "game day" looking for these guys. (Wish I got a screenie of that, although I did get one at 125-ish)

I still love how they were apparently moving at 20 knots or more (4 nm ahead, go to site of icon at flank on surface, submerge, they're still 4nm ahead) when they're listed as "slow".

04-03-07, 01:05 AM	#8
Tobowsi Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I tried that, too. I'd stop completely. I'd drop to 1/3. I eventually caught up with one of them and tried stopping a little past him so the current would have him drift to me. No go. Then of course when I submerged to get sonar contacts, the same guy had passed me and the catch up game started over again. After 200 miles of chasing these guys with nobody to show for it, I gave up and went on with my mission. I spent at least an entire "game day" looking for these guys. (Wish I got a screenie of that, although I did get one at 125-ish) I still love how they were apparently moving at 20 knots or more (4 nm ahead, go to site of icon at flank on surface, submerge, they're still 4nm ahead) when they're listed as "slow".