Need help at calculating intercept stuff

Kretschmer the IV · 12-14-11, 10:23 AM

Ahoi Ubootfahrer

i think i am going crazy. Not so long ago i spotted a small convoy of 3 ships. I was on same course and i got their speed. So i thought:"Hey would be good if i can pinpoint them, moving to an ideal position for waiting".

So i started drawing on paper and soon i realized that it is just too complicated for me

. Still i am not sure if this is right. Due to the fact that i am at work and i do not want to waste my precious time at home with doing paint and stuff, i drawed my thoughts here, hoping someone could help me. I guess its just a simple mathematical issue

So my question would be: how long i must advance or, how far i must go to reach the point X (or the length of a) so i can start going into position which would take 20nm (here sm, because in Germany we say Seemeilen).

Any ideas?

12-14-11, 10:23 AM	#1
Kretschmer the IV Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 173 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Need help at calculating intercept stuff Ahoi Ubootfahrer i think i am going crazy. Not so long ago i spotted a small convoy of 3 ships. I was on same course and i got their speed. So i thought:"Hey would be good if i can pinpoint them, moving to an ideal position for waiting". So i started drawing on paper and soon i realized that it is just too complicated for me . Still i am not sure if this is right. Due to the fact that i am at work and i do not want to waste my precious time at home with doing paint and stuff, i drawed my thoughts here, hoping someone could help me. I guess its just a simple mathematical issue So my question would be: how long i must advance or, how far i must go to reach the point X (or the length of a) so i can start going into position which would take 20nm (here sm, because in Germany we say Seemeilen). Any ideas? Last edited by Kretschmer the IV; 12-14-11 at 11:01 AM.