Question about convoy location

JboX88 · 02-04-07, 02:48 AM

So, just a little bit ago I was on a patrol and I get a radio message saying something like-
"convoy al6233 on course east; 7 knots"
What does the AL 6233 part mean?? I'm guessing it's the location of the convoy, but what is AL 6233, I thought they only contain 2 digits

gdogghenrikson · 02-04-07, 03:00 AM

Are you Using GWX

melnibonian · 02-04-07, 06:20 AM

Because the actual patrol grids were a bit big they were further arranged in smaller ones that SH3 does not use. Have a look at this http://www.uboataces.com/articles-naval-grid.shtml

Jimbuna · 02-04-07, 06:33 AM

FYI....you are aware that the message is just 'eye candy' and to help in the immersion of the game

02-04-07, 07:00 AM

Locations were actualy set with 4 digits. They work like a numerical keyboard. with 1, 3, 7 and 9 in corners etc. First you find AL then find 6 (middle right) then divide that square up in 9 fields like the keypad - now find 2 (top middle) devide that place up again in 9 fields - now find 3 (top right) and again for 3. It actualy gets a pretty close location.

As you can see on the krigsmarine karte 1870 G - the square AL62 is about 0,8 x 0,8 degree's (roughly 50x60 miles) - the two aditional digits gives 0,09 degree accuracy for a location or roughly 10 times more precise (5 x 6 miles)

DISCLAMER - above calculations were done using headmath and rough numbers - longitudal and latitudal lenght depends on place on earth.

JboX88 · 02-04-07, 12:06 PM

First of all- Yes, I am using GWX.
Thanks guys, it makes sense now, but are these radio messages really just fake, eye-candy? No convoy is really there?

02-04-07, 02:48 AM	#1
JboX88 Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Question about convoy location So, just a little bit ago I was on a patrol and I get a radio message saying something like- "convoy al6233 on course east; 7 knots" What does the AL 6233 part mean?? I'm guessing it's the location of the convoy, but what is AL 6233, I thought they only contain 2 digits

02-04-07, 03:00 AM	#2
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02-04-07, 06:20 AM	#3
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02-04-07, 06:33 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	FYI....you are aware that the message is just 'eye candy' and to help in the immersion of the game __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-04-07, 07:00 AM	#5
Mav87th Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Locations were actualy set with 4 digits. They work like a numerical keyboard. with 1, 3, 7 and 9 in corners etc. First you find AL then find 6 (middle right) then divide that square up in 9 fields like the keypad - now find 2 (top middle) devide that place up again in 9 fields - now find 3 (top right) and again for 3. It actualy gets a pretty close location. As you can see on the krigsmarine karte 1870 G - the square AL62 is about 0,8 x 0,8 degree's (roughly 50x60 miles) - the two aditional digits gives 0,09 degree accuracy for a location or roughly 10 times more precise (5 x 6 miles) DISCLAMER - above calculations were done using headmath and rough numbers - longitudal and latitudal lenght depends on place on earth.

02-04-07, 12:06 PM	#6
JboX88 Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First of all- Yes, I am using GWX. Thanks guys, it makes sense now, but are these radio messages really just fake, eye-candy? No convoy is really there?