Nav Question

Guz · 11-06-09, 10:00 PM

Hi all, I'm running GWX 3.0 as well as SHC. Heres my questions: In radio messages sometimes they will give a "Nav Sq DT 6559" (for example) How do I determine that location?

Transmit beacon- How do I do that and how do I see a beacon from another sub?

Guz

Torplexed · 11-06-09, 10:10 PM

A lot of the transmissions you receive in GWX are for period flavor and atmosphere. If you actually travelled to grid square DT 6559 odds are you wouldn't actually find a naval squadron. However, The numbers and letters are based on a quadrant map used by the German Kriegsmarine to divide up the Atlantic into a grid.

Guz · 11-06-09, 11:30 PM

If it was grid DT 65 for instance I understand that BUT...what does 6559 mean?

Thanks!

Guz

Weiss Pinguin · 11-06-09, 11:31 PM

That's just a further subdivision of grid 65, (I think) which isn't represented ingame. (as far as I know)

But maybe in SH5, eh?

Guz · 11-06-09, 11:58 PM

So the "beacon" part is just flavor?

Dissaray · 11-07-09, 12:32 AM

In GWX3 there is a map you can pull down from the nav map screen, near the top left corner. It looks like the one in the picture that was posted above. In the lower right corner of that map there is a little box that is divided up into 9 squares. Those are the subdivisions of each grid square and if you apply the same set of subdivisions to each sub square you will get all the info you need. So as to your question TD6559 is the ninth subdivision of the fith subdivision of grid TD65. That map also has all the convoy routs and shiping lains so it can be quite useful for planing patrols.

If you check the map after you get the report some times you will see a convoy marker at the indicated location. If you see the mark and are in the area it could be worth ploting an intersept course and checking it out. In my experiance if they put the marker on the map there is some thing there to shoot. If you can catch it is a nother matter entierly.

11-06-09, 10:00 PM	#1
Guz Nub Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nav Question Hi all, I'm running GWX 3.0 as well as SHC. Heres my questions: In radio messages sometimes they will give a "Nav Sq DT 6559" (for example) How do I determine that location? Transmit beacon- How do I do that and how do I see a beacon from another sub? Guz

11-06-09, 11:31 PM	#4
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	That's just a further subdivision of grid 65, (I think) which isn't represented ingame. (as far as I know) But maybe in SH5, eh? __________________

11-06-09, 10:10 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	A lot of the transmissions you receive in GWX are for period flavor and atmosphere. If you actually travelled to grid square DT 6559 odds are you wouldn't actually find a naval squadron. However, The numbers and letters are based on a quadrant map used by the German Kriegsmarine to divide up the Atlantic into a grid.

11-06-09, 11:30 PM	#3
Guz Nub Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it was grid DT 65 for instance I understand that BUT...what does 6559 mean? Thanks! Guz

11-06-09, 11:58 PM	#5
Guz Nub Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So the "beacon" part is just flavor?

11-07-09, 12:32 AM	#6
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	In GWX3 there is a map you can pull down from the nav map screen, near the top left corner. It looks like the one in the picture that was posted above. In the lower right corner of that map there is a little box that is divided up into 9 squares. Those are the subdivisions of each grid square and if you apply the same set of subdivisions to each sub square you will get all the info you need. So as to your question TD6559 is the ninth subdivision of the fith subdivision of grid TD65. That map also has all the convoy routs and shiping lains so it can be quite useful for planing patrols. If you check the map after you get the report some times you will see a convoy marker at the indicated location. If you see the mark and are in the area it could be worth ploting an intersept course and checking it out. In my experiance if they put the marker on the map there is some thing there to shoot. If you can catch it is a nother matter entierly.