What ASW sensor is indicated here?

prowler3 · 12-22-11, 05:06 PM

What sensor does the full circle dotted line indicate around this escort (the small one between the hydrophone and ASDIC indicators)?

Jimbuna · 12-22-11, 05:48 PM

The possible hearing zone.

prowler3 · 12-22-11, 08:25 PM

"Hearing zone"? Sorry Sir, but hearing zone of what sensor? The 180 degree arc in front I believe is ASDIC (active sonar), and the 270 degree arc, farther out, I believe is the hydrophones with it's missing area in the ship's baffles. Is there a sensor which is indicated by the full circle who's range is in between the above mentioned two? As I said..."I believe"...please correct me if I'm wrong on these.

As always...

postalbyke · 12-22-11, 09:15 PM

Initial visual counterdetection zone. If you're on the surface inside this circle, they tend to gravitate toward you (I've found...).

edit: j/k

prowler3 · 12-22-11, 10:37 PM

HMMmm...I thought the "visual" zone was the one you can just see at the left edge of the map in my screen shot?

Raptor · 12-22-11, 11:03 PM

Hydrophone (aka passive sonar) extends further than Sound ( ASDIC) extends further than visual.

That means within the outermost circle, they can hear you on hydrophone - if you're making noise and they're gonig slow enough). Within the middle circle, they can find you with ASDIC, with the exception of the blind areas astern). Within the inner circle, the lookouts can spot you relative to what weather conditions allow.

12-22-11, 05:06 PM	#1
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	What ASW sensor is indicated here? What sensor does the full circle dotted line indicate around this escort (the small one between the hydrophone and ASDIC indicators)?

12-22-11, 05:48 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The possible hearing zone. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-22-11, 09:15 PM	#4
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Initial visual counterdetection zone. If you're on the surface inside this circle, they tend to gravitate toward you (I've found...). edit: j/k __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

12-22-11, 11:03 PM	#6
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Hydrophone (aka passive sonar) extends further than Sound ( ASDIC) extends further than visual. That means within the outermost circle, they can hear you on hydrophone - if you're making noise and they're gonig slow enough). Within the middle circle, they can find you with ASDIC, with the exception of the blind areas astern). Within the inner circle, the lookouts can spot you relative to what weather conditions allow. __________________ Raptor

12-22-11, 08:25 PM	#3
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	"Hearing zone"? Sorry Sir, but hearing zone of what sensor? The 180 degree arc in front I believe is ASDIC (active sonar), and the 270 degree arc, farther out, I believe is the hydrophones with it's missing area in the ship's baffles. Is there a sensor which is indicated by the full circle who's range is in between the above mentioned two? As I said..."I believe"...please correct me if I'm wrong on these. As always...

12-22-11, 10:37 PM	#5
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	HMMmm...I thought the "visual" zone was the one you can just see at the left edge of the map in my screen shot?