manual targeting with Kiub

I'm goin' down · 04-02-11, 12:49 AM

I have got the fast 90 down. But that gets boring.

I want to use manual targeting. I leave map contacts activated. The targets ship silouettes (and I use the word loosely) are tiny, very tiny, black dots. I calculate speed with the ruler and not the Kiub dial. I calculate Aob and range with the Kiub dial. It does not appear that the TDC adjusts range after it has been activated. I have fired and missed both fore and aft of targets.

What are the best angles to fire? Between 15 and 345 degrees? Does the TDC adjust the lead angle based upon the speed of the torpedoes? It does not appear that it does not per a visual check of the Attack Map. What is going on?

I note that if you set speed, range and Aob and wish to reenter updated range and Aob, you have to deactivate and reactivate the TDC. That cancels the earlier Aob and range entries I believe. Is there away around this? If you only wish to change Aob for example, why should you have to reenter Aob if it unchanged?

Hypo: Target at a bearing of 30 degrees. Aob 60 degrees, range 2,000 yds, and speed 7 kts. I enter the data in the TDC and activate it. I lock the target in the scope. When the Aob is dial shows 90 degrees I fire a salvo with a spread. If the data is correct I should hit the target. I think.

Any other related suggestions or comments are welcome.

If I cannot master this, the mod is going to have a short shelf live for this skipper.

04-02-11, 12:49 AM	#1
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	manual targeting with Kiub I have got the fast 90 down. But that gets boring. I want to use manual targeting. I leave map contacts activated. The targets ship silouettes (and I use the word loosely) are tiny, very tiny, black dots. I calculate speed with the ruler and not the Kiub dial. I calculate Aob and range with the Kiub dial. It does not appear that the TDC adjusts range after it has been activated. I have fired and missed both fore and aft of targets. What are the best angles to fire? Between 15 and 345 degrees? Does the TDC adjust the lead angle based upon the speed of the torpedoes? It does not appear that it does not per a visual check of the Attack Map. What is going on? I note that if you set speed, range and Aob and wish to reenter updated range and Aob, you have to deactivate and reactivate the TDC. That cancels the earlier Aob and range entries I believe. Is there away around this? If you only wish to change Aob for example, why should you have to reenter Aob if it unchanged? Hypo: Target at a bearing of 30 degrees. Aob 60 degrees, range 2,000 yds, and speed 7 kts. I enter the data in the TDC and activate it. I lock the target in the scope. When the Aob is dial shows 90 degrees I fire a salvo with a spread. If the data is correct I should hit the target. I think. Any other related suggestions or comments are welcome. If I cannot master this, the mod is going to have a short shelf live for this skipper.