ID manual of real captains in ww2

Jaeger · 11-29-07, 12:36 PM

in the german ubi forum, someone asked for the way, real captains made a torpdeo solution in ww2. i answered him, that they used the kreisrechenschieber (instrument simulated in olc gui) and a stoppuhr for this. sometimes they estimated speed by observing the bug wave or by taking a parallel course and speed with their own boat. thats the answer for their instruments. but what about the identification manual? did they have an ID book where they could find all the data we have in sh3? how many different ship types could they meet in the atlantic? how often did they meet ships, which they could not find in their id books? and how often did they have to estimate hight or length? were there formulars for estimation? are there some real id manuals, which could be recherched today?

lots of questions, i know...

Jaeger

11-29-07, 12:36 PM	#1
Jaeger Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 316 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	ID manual of real captains in ww2 in the german ubi forum, someone asked for the way, real captains made a torpdeo solution in ww2. i answered him, that they used the kreisrechenschieber (instrument simulated in olc gui) and a stoppuhr for this. sometimes they estimated speed by observing the bug wave or by taking a parallel course and speed with their own boat. thats the answer for their instruments. but what about the identification manual? did they have an ID book where they could find all the data we have in sh3? how many different ship types could they meet in the atlantic? how often did they meet ships, which they could not find in their id books? and how often did they have to estimate hight or length? were there formulars for estimation? are there some real id manuals, which could be recherched today? lots of questions, i know... Jaeger