Detection Distance Question

Segwin · 06-11-08, 04:24 PM

Dead of night, pitch black with no moon. WX report was light winds and no fog. I'm am not submerged.

I'm coming around the bottom of an island (sorry, not at the game rig) and there is a tin can guarding the port - guesstamit of 10NM out if not more. I get a call that there is a merchant contact. I start setting up for a shot, never did submerge, and about 10 minutes or so into getting setup I hear warship contact. I listen to the phone and I hear him charging. Time to beat feet.

The merchant wasn't zig-zagging so how did the tin can know I was there? Is there a distance where you can be "seen"?

06-11-08, 04:24 PM	#1
Segwin Planesman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 187 Downloads: 127 Uploads: 0	Detection Distance Question Dead of night, pitch black with no moon. WX report was light winds and no fog. I'm am not submerged. I'm coming around the bottom of an island (sorry, not at the game rig) and there is a tin can guarding the port - guesstamit of 10NM out if not more. I get a call that there is a merchant contact. I start setting up for a shot, never did submerge, and about 10 minutes or so into getting setup I hear warship contact. I listen to the phone and I hear him charging. Time to beat feet. The merchant wasn't zig-zagging so how did the tin can know I was there? Is there a distance where you can be "seen"?