Counter Detection range? Track and Trail with a Hotel

missleman01 · 11-24-07, 07:30 PM

Howdy, I got back into Sub command to do some cold war missions and am currently attempting to track a Hotel II out of Polyarny in a Sturgeon.

My first attempt I couldnt find the hotel. On my second attempt, after reading up on sonar conditions, I used smarter depth maneuvering and was able to pick up the hotel on reletively short order.

I closed, got within about 2800 yards witha superb solution and at 1 knt trying to get in the baffles, when I got a torp launched at me on the hotel's bearing.

Im curious, especially in a Sturgeon, if anyone has any idea of counter detection ranges and maybe some advice on what is a good trailing distance.

Im going to go again, this time, staying outside 3000 yards and see if I can make things okay. If anyone has wiser words or numbers Id appreciate it.

Kapitan · 02-03-08, 07:28 AM

I do do alot of track and trail missions but from the other side

i normally hang off the back end to one side sometimes close about 600 yards sometimes far 5 to 10 miles, trailing a xia is not difficault i can and have heard her 15 to 20nm away she is that loud.

i have this document about covert ops it covers track and trail as well.

http://www.commanders-academy.com/fi...nuals/Kap2.pdf

It might help.

11-24-07, 07:30 PM	#1
missleman01 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 41 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Counter Detection range? Track and Trail with a Hotel Howdy, I got back into Sub command to do some cold war missions and am currently attempting to track a Hotel II out of Polyarny in a Sturgeon. My first attempt I couldnt find the hotel. On my second attempt, after reading up on sonar conditions, I used smarter depth maneuvering and was able to pick up the hotel on reletively short order. I closed, got within about 2800 yards witha superb solution and at 1 knt trying to get in the baffles, when I got a torp launched at me on the hotel's bearing. Im curious, especially in a Sturgeon, if anyone has any idea of counter detection ranges and maybe some advice on what is a good trailing distance. Im going to go again, this time, staying outside 3000 yards and see if I can make things okay. If anyone has wiser words or numbers Id appreciate it.

02-03-08, 07:28 AM	#2
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I do do alot of track and trail missions but from the other side i normally hang off the back end to one side sometimes close about 600 yards sometimes far 5 to 10 miles, trailing a xia is not difficault i can and have heard her 15 to 20nm away she is that loud. i have this document about covert ops it covers track and trail as well. http://www.commanders-academy.com/fi...nuals/Kap2.pdf It might help. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/