Wacky speed readings for a Revenge Battleship

ddiplock · 04-28-07, 03:42 PM

It would happen to be sods law for me to be out of torpedos, to come across a large convoy.....with a Revenge battleship amidsts the ships.

I got into a perfect firing position for practice purposes, but when I was doing the speed reading....and despite me sitting at 0 knots....the first reading was 710 knots for the battleship....then 2000 odd....then 5500 knots......wtf?? why were my speed readings for the Revenge so wacky???

Jimbuna · 04-28-07, 03:44 PM

God only knows!! :hmm:

Brag · 04-28-07, 04:03 PM

Was Bernard helping you? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

joea · 04-28-07, 04:44 PM

Did you enter range and AoB first??

ddiplock · 04-28-07, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by joea

Did you enter range and AoB first??

yep, i always input range and AOB first.

P_Funk · 04-28-07, 07:26 PM

I'd do a quick 1 or 2 minute range-bearing speed test. Mark his position twice, measure the distance, divide by the time. Get a rough speed. That auto timer int he notepad is messy. I've never used it in any real situation.

Theres also an equation for measuring speed based on how long it takes the ship to cross from bow to stern accross your periscope reticle.

04-28-07, 03:42 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Wacky speed readings for a Revenge Battleship It would happen to be sods law for me to be out of torpedos, to come across a large convoy.....with a Revenge battleship amidsts the ships. I got into a perfect firing position for practice purposes, but when I was doing the speed reading....and despite me sitting at 0 knots....the first reading was 710 knots for the battleship....then 2000 odd....then 5500 knots......wtf?? why were my speed readings for the Revenge so wacky???

04-28-07, 03:44 PM	#2
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04-28-07, 04:03 PM	#3
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04-28-07, 07:26 PM	#6
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	I'd do a quick 1 or 2 minute range-bearing speed test. Mark his position twice, measure the distance, divide by the time. Get a rough speed. That auto timer int he notepad is messy. I've never used it in any real situation. Theres also an equation for measuring speed based on how long it takes the ship to cross from bow to stern accross your periscope reticle. __________________

04-28-07, 04:44 PM	#4
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Did you enter range and AoB first??