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Originally Posted by MarkShot
I tried a stern shot surface at 700M, but I guess I led too much with the zig-zag.
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The best way to accurately hit a zig-zaging target is by manually inputing the target data: speed, AOB and distance.
Observe and plot the target on the nav map to determine its Base Course. Determine the target's Relative Speed from point A to Point B (not the target's actual speed because relative speed will be slower due to zig-zags). If the target has already been torpedoed, its Relative Speed will be declining as you track it so err to the low side on the speed.
Manually input your Relative Speed estimate into the TDC (F6).
Estimate the Angle on the Bow to the target's Base Course and manually input it into the TDC. There are several ways to do this and it's not worth the discussion here.
As long as you have a good firing position which allows for a zero to 20-degree gyro-angle, distance is not a major factor. Input your best estimate manually into the TDC.
Don't forget to open the tube doors, try to time the firing with the zig-zags to get as close to a 90-degree hit as possible. Los!