forward of the beam

noe · 06-24-07, 12:26 PM

hi

I'm reading commanders handbook now and I'm a little confused about "forward of the beam" term. It's wrote:

"the night surface attack by the submarine should be launched, whenever possible, from a position forward of the beam, of 60° to 90°."

or

"try later to reach a position ahead of the beam, traveling at top speed on the confines of the enemy's range of sight, in order to be able to carry out the attack proper from the forward position."

Is it mean that I should place my boat here:

06-24-07, 12:26 PM	#1
noe Seaman Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 36 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	forward of the beam hi I'm reading commanders handbook now and I'm a little confused about "forward of the beam" term. It's wrote: "the night surface attack by the submarine should be launched, whenever possible, from a position forward of the beam, of 60° to 90°." or "try later to reach a position ahead of the beam, traveling at top speed on the confines of the enemy's range of sight, in order to be able to carry out the attack proper from the forward position." Is it mean that I should place my boat here: