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Old 11-30-08, 02:28 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by tale
Am I mistaken here or you just reinvented the Dick O'kane method as explained by Rocking Robins?
Actually it can be seen as a generalized version of the Dick O'Kane method as described by RR. Neither a 90º angle between the course of the target and your submarine heading nor a 0° gyro angle is required, and the TDC does all the calculations for you.
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