Engage range and spread technique?

Stewy1 · 05-21-16, 06:41 AM

G'day guys,

I've been reading the Sub Command Tips manual - it suggested firing a spread of 3 torps with the last two offset by 30 degrees left and right.

Engaging at 12,000 yds - and doing the maths, that means the second and third torps will be almost 7,000 yds from the original.

I prefer a spread of 10 degrees left and right (firing 30 seconds after the original), which means torps 2 and 3 will only be 2,120 yds from the original bearing at 12000 yds.

I tried a mission just now (in a Flt 1 LA boat), and detected a Delta SSBN at 20,000 yds, I thought, 'might as well' and fired a three torp spread. I got a hit on the first shot.

Which got me thinking - what's the best range to fire and what's your 'spread' technique? Often once you fire, you have to go deep and evade, so you have to 'trust' the torps to do their job quite a lot. I'm guessing 'setting up the shot well' will lead to more kills while you're busy racing at 32 knots and blasting decoys every 3 minutes!

Cheers
Stew

05-21-16, 06:41 AM	#1
Stewy1 Girt by Sea Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Red Route 1 Posts: 391 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 40	Engage range and spread technique? G'day guys, I've been reading the Sub Command Tips manual - it suggested firing a spread of 3 torps with the last two offset by 30 degrees left and right. Engaging at 12,000 yds - and doing the maths, that means the second and third torps will be almost 7,000 yds from the original. I prefer a spread of 10 degrees left and right (firing 30 seconds after the original), which means torps 2 and 3 will only be 2,120 yds from the original bearing at 12000 yds. I tried a mission just now (in a Flt 1 LA boat), and detected a Delta SSBN at 20,000 yds, I thought, 'might as well' and fired a three torp spread. I got a hit on the first shot. Which got me thinking - what's the best range to fire and what's your 'spread' technique? Often once you fire, you have to go deep and evade, so you have to 'trust' the torps to do their job quite a lot. I'm guessing 'setting up the shot well' will lead to more kills while you're busy racing at 32 knots and blasting decoys every 3 minutes! Cheers Stew