Navigation help

gazpode_l · 02-08-11, 06:07 AM

Last night, whilst playing my third patrol of my single player GWX campaign I recieved a radio contact just one square north of my position.

The convoy was reported as travelling on a course of SSE and was running at aproximately ten knots.

I've now realised that my navigational skills are questional and need refreshing a little.

I began to draw an intercept line for me to work from so I could work out where to head. But working with a SSE bearing I've now realised I should have plotted the convoy course as being aproximately 160 Degrees, however I have now realised I actually plotted thier course as being 112 degree's.

I did my Sailing "Day Skipper Theory" a couple of years ago and I am wondering I had got my compass rose out, I would have realised my mistake, rather than following an intercept point based on the convoy course of 112' only to then find they were not in the position they should be, which I've realised this morning the reasons being for.

Just trying to get my head around those small incidental bearings (EG NNW, SSE, SSW, NEE etc etc)

Any help/Suggestions to make life easier would be appreciated and would possibly help my yachting theory too.

regards,
Gary
(Aka Gazpode_l)
Playing as: Walter Suhr in U-93

02-08-11, 06:07 AM	#1
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Navigation help Last night, whilst playing my third patrol of my single player GWX campaign I recieved a radio contact just one square north of my position. The convoy was reported as travelling on a course of SSE and was running at aproximately ten knots. I've now realised that my navigational skills are questional and need refreshing a little. I began to draw an intercept line for me to work from so I could work out where to head. But working with a SSE bearing I've now realised I should have plotted the convoy course as being aproximately 160 Degrees, however I have now realised I actually plotted thier course as being 112 degree's. I did my Sailing "Day Skipper Theory" a couple of years ago and I am wondering I had got my compass rose out, I would have realised my mistake, rather than following an intercept point based on the convoy course of 112' only to then find they were not in the position they should be, which I've realised this morning the reasons being for. Just trying to get my head around those small incidental bearings (EG NNW, SSE, SSW, NEE etc etc) Any help/Suggestions to make life easier would be appreciated and would possibly help my yachting theory too. regards, Gary (Aka Gazpode_l) Playing as: Walter Suhr in U-93