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joegrundman · 08-02-08, 06:30 AM

You are talking about using the fixed wire method, and the Stoppuhr, right?

It's counter-intuitive, and we've all been there, but really AOB is irrelevent. This is because the ships' length is the same whatever the AOB is, and once the ship has covered it's own length, that's all that matters. So long as you can estimate the ships' length.

This is not the case for very small AOB's however. You must have a clear view of both the stern and bow of the target for this method to work

joe

welcome to SUBSIM btw

08-02-08, 06:30 AM	#2
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	You are talking about using the fixed wire method, and the Stoppuhr, right? It's counter-intuitive, and we've all been there, but really AOB is irrelevent. This is because the ships' length is the same whatever the AOB is, and once the ship has covered it's own length, that's all that matters. So long as you can estimate the ships' length. This is not the case for very small AOB's however. You must have a clear view of both the stern and bow of the target for this method to work joe welcome to SUBSIM btw __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill