best interception plan from long distance ?

flag4 · 02-06-08, 12:41 PM

hi hunters,

i'm in a duck heading west when i get this - enemy war ship travelling 23kts north.

i want to have a go at intercepting, but i figure i'm only in a typeII top speed 11-12 knts, but i do have a good tank full.

what do you Kaleuns think ?

am i wasting time and fuel or is there an approach that works...?

cheers :hmm:

danurve · 02-06-08, 12:50 PM

1st. I wouldn't even bother with single warships. Task force maybe. In a type II your best bet is hunting single merchants or a lucky spot on a convoy. There are no absolutes I mean once I luckily ventured upon a task force reported and sunk a carrier in a II.

2nd. When you post pictures try and convert them to .jpg first. That way they load faster.

Yoriyn · 02-06-08, 12:50 PM

You have no chance to intercept this ship.
- to fast.
- i think she turn to Scapa Flow before you catch she.

seafarer · 02-06-08, 01:05 PM

Go download MoBo and plot it up and see if you have any chance.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=116572

flag4 · 02-06-08, 01:25 PM

thanks all,

i thought along those lines too - too far in a tiny tub !

danurve, i did convert to .jpg

i like the look of mobo, i'll keep that on board.

thanks

CapitanPiluso · 02-06-08, 01:29 PM

The best answer I know to your question is MoBo.
There s a forum about it under "Special projects" in the main forums page.

Hope this helps

XLjedi · 02-06-08, 01:50 PM

For that warship heading north at 23kts, you'd need to make better than 30kts to meet up with him close to your waypoint. ...and that's assuming he's not on a patrol loop (ie. he continues straight ahead). For that report, I'd maybe head south into AN42 and see if BdU gives another update. Maybe you could catch up with him on the Easterly leg.

I s'pose the other option would be to remain on your plotted course and current speed. Then proceed south from your plotted waypoint in AN14 cruising slow and see if you can meet up with him on the next lap.

yeah... and I used MoBo.

papa_smurf · 02-06-08, 02:49 PM

Leave the warhips alone, and go for the nice big, slow merchants. Much easier targets to intercept.

flag4 · 02-06-08, 02:54 PM

BUT I WANT A GROWN UP ONE.

02-06-08, 12:41 PM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	best interception plan from long distance ? hi hunters, i'm in a duck heading west when i get this - enemy war ship travelling 23kts north. i want to have a go at intercepting, but i figure i'm only in a typeII top speed 11-12 knts, but i do have a good tank full. what do you Kaleuns think ? am i wasting time and fuel or is there an approach that works...? cheers :hmm: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

02-06-08, 12:50 PM	#2
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	1st. I wouldn't even bother with single warships. Task force maybe. In a type II your best bet is hunting single merchants or a lucky spot on a convoy. There are no absolutes I mean once I luckily ventured upon a task force reported and sunk a carrier in a II. 2nd. When you post pictures try and convert them to .jpg first. That way they load faster. __________________

02-06-08, 12:50 PM	#3
Yoriyn Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Control room Posts: 181 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	You have no chance to intercept this ship. - to fast. - i think she turn to Scapa Flow before you catch she. __________________ Oblt.zS. Kurt Hanke, commander of U-83 (Type VIIB) in WaW 5. Patrol 1 - at sea : 5 ships - 10095 BRT My filefront mods link To Battle Station order mod for SH3 and more

02-06-08, 01:05 PM	#4
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Go download MoBo and plot it up and see if you have any chance. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=116572 __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

02-06-08, 01:25 PM	#5
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	thanks all, i thought along those lines too - too far in a tiny tub ! danurve, i did convert to .jpg i like the look of mobo, i'll keep that on board. thanks __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

02-06-08, 01:29 PM	#6
CapitanPiluso Forum Captain Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 273 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	The best answer I know to your question is MoBo. There s a forum about it under "Special projects" in the main forums page. Hope this helps __________________ (Yo no fui ) My DW pics :https://goo.gl/photos/5gBN7WFntLBSAsc17 My SSM2007 pics :https://goo.gl/photos/1Fa6GaEom28AZuc57

02-06-08, 01:50 PM	#7
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	For that warship heading north at 23kts, you'd need to make better than 30kts to meet up with him close to your waypoint. ...and that's assuming he's not on a patrol loop (ie. he continues straight ahead). For that report, I'd maybe head south into AN42 and see if BdU gives another update. Maybe you could catch up with him on the Easterly leg. I s'pose the other option would be to remain on your plotted course and current speed. Then proceed south from your plotted waypoint in AN14 cruising slow and see if you can meet up with him on the next lap. yeah... and I used MoBo. __________________

02-06-08, 02:49 PM	#8
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Leave the warhips alone, and go for the nice big, slow merchants. Much easier targets to intercept. __________________

02-06-08, 02:54 PM	#9
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	BUT I WANT A GROWN UP ONE. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut