The wiki intercept method works....well

pythos · 01-02-06, 12:19 AM

Actually very very well. I am talking about the one which uses the protractor and some basic and practical geometry.

I follow the procedure step by step to intercept a convoy off the African coast. I do the figuring with my ship moving as slow as it can, so that the intercept will be at dawn. Due to limitations of my display, a night intercept is murderous on the eyes.

Well anyways, I am sure to have everything as precise, match the lines, set my course and set time advance to 64. The position reports for the convoy follow all the lines figured. Every thing looks good.

I check the weather, and discover we have just entered a mother of a storm, nill visibility. Just 3 km short of the intercept, I find out just how well this intercept figuring is. I am alerted to this by the game dropping out of X64, to real time, and the sound of rending metal. Yes you guessed it. My wonderful type IX B U- boat has been transformed into an ultra long range torpedo, and has collided with the side of one of the ships in the convoy!!!! I fell of my chair laughing my a** off. The georgous thing is, my slow speed resulted in the ship taking NO damage in the pressure hull, but the forward torpedo room was a bit shaken.

This procedure has certainly got me hooked. Thank you to the simmer that figured it out. Now I will let my mesurements be a tad bit sloppy.

Salvadoreno · 01-02-06, 01:41 AM

can i have the link to that please? I wanna do it that way, i use math to try and find convoys. I keep track of the times the convoy is reported, the speed, and the distance. Thing is i need 2 contact reports of the convoy to sucessfully know where they are going to be going and their direction... It works perfectyly.. But its hard..

McBeck · 01-02-06, 03:48 AM

Check the sticky and the forum top

Salvadoreno · 01-02-06, 06:51 AM

wow and im in officer... im embarassed...

bill clarke · 01-03-06, 10:58 PM

Wish I'd studied Geometry.

The Avon Lady · 01-04-06, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill clarke

Wish I'd studied Geometry.

No you don't!

Direct link to article:

Claren's Easy Course-to-Target Plotting Method.

Anyone can do it!

bill clarke · 01-04-06, 03:47 AM

Hmmm, thanks, but it still looks a little complicated, but I'm willing to give it a try.

01-02-06, 12:19 AM	#1
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	The wiki intercept method works....well Actually very very well. I am talking about the one which uses the protractor and some basic and practical geometry. I follow the procedure step by step to intercept a convoy off the African coast. I do the figuring with my ship moving as slow as it can, so that the intercept will be at dawn. Due to limitations of my display, a night intercept is murderous on the eyes. Well anyways, I am sure to have everything as precise, match the lines, set my course and set time advance to 64. The position reports for the convoy follow all the lines figured. Every thing looks good. I check the weather, and discover we have just entered a mother of a storm, nill visibility. Just 3 km short of the intercept, I find out just how well this intercept figuring is. I am alerted to this by the game dropping out of X64, to real time, and the sound of rending metal. Yes you guessed it. My wonderful type IX B U- boat has been transformed into an ultra long range torpedo, and has collided with the side of one of the ships in the convoy!!!! I fell of my chair laughing my a** off. The georgous thing is, my slow speed resulted in the ship taking NO damage in the pressure hull, but the forward torpedo room was a bit shaken. This procedure has certainly got me hooked. Thank you to the simmer that figured it out. Now I will let my mesurements be a tad bit sloppy.

01-02-06, 01:41 AM	#2
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	can i have the link to that please? I wanna do it that way, i use math to try and find convoys. I keep track of the times the convoy is reported, the speed, and the distance. Thing is i need 2 contact reports of the convoy to sucessfully know where they are going to be going and their direction... It works perfectyly.. But its hard.. __________________

01-02-06, 03:48 AM	#3
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Check the sticky and the forum top __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

01-02-06, 06:51 AM	#4
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	wow and im in officer... im embarassed... __________________

01-03-06, 10:58 PM	#5
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Wish I'd studied Geometry.

01-04-06, 03:47 AM	#7
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, thanks, but it still looks a little complicated, but I'm willing to give it a try.