TDC vs Position Keeper discussion

[Snowman999]

Yeah. Though I've read in Capt. Beach's book that once radar was available and a contact established, the plotting party would go to work and of course also gather speed in the process,

Yes. I was talking about true visual approaches. Radar gave over-the-visual-horizon data and provided more time. Sonar wasn't useful at radar range initials. But early war approaches were a quick-draw roller-coaster ride.

In fact, that should be possible in SHIV, too - I remember a community member produced a table with different ship types, turncounts vs speed for SHIII. I never tried it myself but reportedly it worked.

Except stock SH4 doesn't allow sonar to work at PD. As has been beaten to death, this is flat wrong.

Beach's book "Submarine!" is in fact the only one I have on subs. I picked it up in a Second Hand English bookstore here in Munich. Yes, I know I need to get "Silent Victory", "Run Silent, Run Deep" and whatnot, too.

Your English is impressive and certainly good enough for Beach's novels. "Silent Vicotry" is like eating a side of beef--nutritious and tasty but a long pull. If you can only buy one submarine book get a paperback of "Run Silent, Run Deep". I read it when I was 8-YO and it's a big part of why I ended up in subs. DO NOT watch the movie as a substitute. A Beach himself said, "They filmed the title."