U boat speed conversion

ps249 · 06-20-06, 09:03 PM

Can someone give me a conversion of 1 knot = miles per hour?

mike_espo · 06-20-06, 09:18 PM

1 nautical mile is 1.877km also, 1 nautical mile is 6072ft long, statue mile is 5280ft long.

1 knot= 1 nautical mile per hour.

Knotical · 06-20-06, 10:03 PM

Yeah,

1 knot = 1.150779 mph. I recomend this program: http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/
it is free and converts any unit to any other unit.

If you are trying to compute speeds in SH3, you can measure the distance traveled using whatever method you want, and compute it using ( Distance(m) /Time(s))*1.944. This will give you speed in knots for what ever time interval you chose. The easiest time interval is 3minutes 15 seconds ( 195 seconds), at which time the distance traveled in meters is equal to the speed in knots. ( 800m = 8kts) etc.

ps249 · 06-21-06, 01:05 AM

Very good Knotical- thanks for that download - it told me everything I needed to know!

Phylacista · 06-21-06, 02:23 AM

If you need this info to get target speed from distance travelled - or even not. Take a look here: http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/.

Thats the manual that got me most immeresed into SH3. And you will find the excellent nonograph mod there. Then you can convert Distance in km to speed in knots when stopping time.

JScones · 06-21-06, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knotical

Yeah,

1 knot = 1.150779 mph. I recomend this program: http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/
it is free and converts any unit to any other unit.

If you are trying to compute speeds in SH3, you can measure the distance traveled using whatever method you want, and compute it using ( Distance(m) /Time(s))*1.944. This will give you speed in knots for what ever time interval you chose. The easiest time interval is 3minutes 15 seconds ( 195 seconds), at which time the distance traveled in meters is equal to the speed in knots. ( 800m = 8kts) etc.

Although one of the great positives of the 'net is that when in the past we needed to d/l programmes to achieve simple tasks, we can now achieve the same tasks all online and thus not clog up our hard drive with infrequently used programmes. For example, convert anything to anything here... http://www.onlineconversion.com/ There's also some extra "fun" conversions...

MuscleBob.Buffpants · 06-21-06, 06:07 PM

I just use my good old pilots E6B circular slide rule. I just need to set the speed and then I can read the conversion off the slide rule.

Takes no time at all - faster than a calculator or any computer.

06-20-06, 09:03 PM	#1
ps249 Watch Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	U boat speed conversion Can someone give me a conversion of 1 knot = miles per hour?

06-21-06, 02:23 AM	#5
Phylacista Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aachen, Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you need this info to get target speed from distance travelled - or even not. Take a look here: http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/. Thats the manual that got me most immeresed into SH3. And you will find the excellent nonograph mod there. Then you can convert Distance in km to speed in knots when stopping time. __________________ commissioned 01APR1941 - 1.Flotilla Brest - 110,000 GRT total - 84 days at sea click pic to see how the real U-556 fared

06-20-06, 09:18 PM	#2
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	1 nautical mile is 1.877km also, 1 nautical mile is 6072ft long, statue mile is 5280ft long. 1 knot= 1 nautical mile per hour.

06-20-06, 10:03 PM	#3
Knotical Mate Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 51 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, 1 knot = 1.150779 mph. I recomend this program: http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/ it is free and converts any unit to any other unit. If you are trying to compute speeds in SH3, you can measure the distance traveled using whatever method you want, and compute it using ( Distance(m) /Time(s))*1.944. This will give you speed in knots for what ever time interval you chose. The easiest time interval is 3minutes 15 seconds ( 195 seconds), at which time the distance traveled in meters is equal to the speed in knots. ( 800m = 8kts) etc.

06-21-06, 01:05 AM	#4
ps249 Watch Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very good Knotical- thanks for that download - it told me everything I needed to know!

06-21-06, 06:07 PM	#7
MuscleBob.Buffpants Seaman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 38 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just use my good old pilots E6B circular slide rule. I just need to set the speed and then I can read the conversion off the slide rule. Takes no time at all - faster than a calculator or any computer.