phantom ships?

[Capt. Shark Bait]

this happens a lot for me. got a ship target box on the chart so i set a course for it. nothing in the periscope so i surface and nothing there either, and i'm dead center in the box itself . this common for anyone else?

[Herr Karl]

Depending on how far away you are, you have to set a course ahead of the contact and hope for the best. Usually, approaching directly at a contact on your map won't work unless you're very close.

Good Hunting

[Capt. Shark Bait]

i've come at them from every which way. they'd be like over 10K yrds when i approach and i maneuver to get a good bead on it and nothing there when i'm in range. even happened with one of my own ships

[capt_frank]

Happened to me once before on two occasions within the same mission. Strange indeed, one was with perfect weather. Just nothing there.

[nfitzsimmons]

How far away was the reported contact? And how long ago? When you get a contact report 100 miles away, if you sail directly to the last reported position he'll be long gone by the time you arrive. I use the ruler tool to project a course for the contact, plot a course to a point on that line 30-50 miles down it, then go to full or flank spped until I intercept the line. I then reduce speed to 1/3 and cruise back up the line toward the reported contact position.

I'll find them about 95% of the time.

[GnarPow]

Originally Posted by nfitzsimmons

How far away was the reported contact? And how long ago? When you get a contact report 100 miles away, if you sail directly to the last reported position he'll be long gone by the time you arrive. I use the ruler tool to project a course for the contact, plot a course to a point on that line 30-50 miles down it, then go to full or flank spped until I intercept the line. I then reduce speed to 1/3 and cruise back up the line toward the reported contact position.

I'll find them about 95% of the time.

I do this as well as I go to periscope depth and see if I can get them on sonar. You can get contacts on sonar LONG before you'll ever be able to see them. so I surface and run standard ahead and then go periscope depth when I think im getting close... Do this until you fine tune his position and then blow them out of the water.

[Capt. Shark Bait]

Originally Posted by nfitzsimmons

How far away was the reported contact? And how long ago? When you get a contact report 100 miles away, if you sail directly to the last reported position he'll be long gone by the time you arrive. I use the ruler tool to project a course for the contact, plot a course to a point on that line 30-50 miles down it, then go to full or flank spped until I intercept the line. I then reduce speed to 1/3 and cruise back up the line toward the reported contact position.

I'll find them about 95% of the time.

i'd goto 70' to listen for engine noises via hydraphones with my engines stopped then surface to get closer repeatedly, so i don't see how it coulda moved off all that far:hmm: