Realism questions

Tessa · 12-30-10, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

And the only reason I can think of doing that would be as a desperation shot, as the range to the target is not the same as the run distance for the torp. I've had shots that were in range, but they ran out of range as the target ran away from me. LIke when your trying to hit a high speed warship.

Fast moving single ships can be just as difficult, having to run at flank for a prolonged period to catch up in order to get a decent shot lined up wasn't unheard of. Extreme range shots were a hail Mary, most missed but there were a few that managed to hit and bag an extra 8000 tons or so with their last torpedo. Better to try and fail, than not try at all when you're on the way home or its your last eel.

Gargamel · 12-30-10, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tessa

Fast moving single ships can be just as difficult, having to run at flank for a prolonged period to catch up in order to get a decent shot lined up wasn't unheard of. Extreme range shots were a hail Mary, most missed but there were a few that managed to hit and bag an extra 8000 tons or so with their last torpedo. Better to try and fail, than not try at all when you're on the way home or its your last eel.

Hear Hear! Not saying you shouldnt take those shots, just that if the opportunity to wait and take a better shot exists, then do that.

B.N.R.T. · 12-30-10, 11:14 AM

Knowing the distance can also be useful to time attacks on different targets. Say you see two steamers in different rows of a convoy; if you know the distance between the two, you can calculate (I have a pre-made table listing all distances and torpedo run times) the difference in time you need to fire them. (If that makes sense.)

BUT! I got an idea yesterday. If you know the length of a ship and you know or can find out the number of degrees it spans in you UZO/periscope, the distance is a relatively simple calculation. I could make a table using different lengths and number of degrees. Question is: would this work? It would be less accurate at AoB other than 90* and at high speeds of the target, but it would give a good estimate.

And yes, I realise I could/should ask the 1WO the range to target, but as Kaleun, I should be able to handle every job myself.

Gargamel · 12-30-10, 02:11 PM

Any chance of posting up your run time table?

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B.N.R.T. Seaman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands Posts: 42 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Knowing the distance can also be useful to time attacks on different targets. Say you see two steamers in different rows of a convoy; if you know the distance between the two, you can calculate (I have a pre-made table listing all distances and torpedo run times) the difference in time you need to fire them. (If that makes sense.) BUT! I got an idea yesterday. If you know the length of a ship and you know or can find out the number of degrees it spans in you UZO/periscope, the distance is a relatively simple calculation. I could make a table using different lengths and number of degrees. Question is: would this work? It would be less accurate at AoB other than 90* and at high speeds of the target, but it would give a good estimate. And yes, I realise I could/should ask the 1WO the range to target, but as Kaleun, I should be able to handle every job myself.