I need info for this pic

Pilot_76 · 03-17-11, 02:26 PM

Hi there,

I do not know if this is the correct section of the forum but here it goes,

I'm using the Electronic Mobo on the iPhone/iPad and I'm still struggling to understand the concept as to what is the information it presents to the user and how it can help me intercepting convoys etc...

For some is pretty obvious but for me if you say here what you think might clear things for me.

Thanks!!

Any comment is welcome.

image below:

TLAM Strike · 03-17-11, 03:03 PM

Looks like its showing at the top the target's Course, Speed, Range and Bearing. Towards the bottom it shows the targets Closest Point Of Approach with Bearing, Range and Time of it. and at the bottom it shows Own Ship Course and Speed

Pilot_76 · 03-17-11, 11:00 PM

The thing is TLAM, the section in yellow is what intrigues me...

CPA B 023 10.0K 01:38

Closest point of approach is Bearing 023 at 10kyards and will take 01hr:38min. Ok. But I still can't manage to understand how to proceed with that info. Playing with the program I noticed that the yellow section is the info given from the yellow dashed line. So with the picture how would I proceed correctly for a torpedo approach? Maintain hdg of 050 with 6 kts until when? Bearing 023 from where?

TorpX · 03-17-11, 11:34 PM

I don't use Mobo, but from what you have shown, the situation is not favorable.

It looks like the dashed line is your course and where it bends is where you will be at the closest point of approach. Unless you can make a torpedo attack from 10,000yd you will be out of luck. The only way to improve the approach here is to increase speed (surface). Changing course will not help much as you are already within 3 deg. of a normal approach course.

03-17-11, 02:26 PM	#1
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	I need info for this pic Hi there, I do not know if this is the correct section of the forum but here it goes, I'm using the Electronic Mobo on the iPhone/iPad and I'm still struggling to understand the concept as to what is the information it presents to the user and how it can help me intercepting convoys etc... For some is pretty obvious but for me if you say here what you think might clear things for me. Thanks!! Any comment is welcome. image below:

03-17-11, 03:03 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Looks like its showing at the top the target's Course, Speed, Range and Bearing. Towards the bottom it shows the targets Closest Point Of Approach with Bearing, Range and Time of it. and at the bottom it shows Own Ship Course and Speed __________________

03-17-11, 11:34 PM	#4
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I don't use Mobo, but from what you have shown, the situation is not favorable. It looks like the dashed line is your course and where it bends is where you will be at the closest point of approach. Unless you can make a torpedo attack from 10,000yd you will be out of luck. The only way to improve the approach here is to increase speed (surface). Changing course will not help much as you are already within 3 deg. of a normal approach course.

03-17-11, 11:00 PM	#3
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	The thing is TLAM, the section in yellow is what intrigues me... CPA B 023 10.0K 01:38 Closest point of approach is Bearing 023 at 10kyards and will take 01hr:38min. Ok. But I still can't manage to understand how to proceed with that info. Playing with the program I noticed that the yellow section is the info given from the yellow dashed line. So with the picture how would I proceed correctly for a torpedo approach? Maintain hdg of 050 with 6 kts until when? Bearing 023 from where?