Checking Hydrophone

Pisces · 03-07-11, 02:20 PM

A couple of years ago I did some numbers on this:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...7&postcount=27

Gereke · 03-07-11, 02:35 PM

I do it when I am trying to intercept a radio contact. I dip down from time to time to see if the intercept course I plotted was in any way accurate. Once I establish a hydrophone contact it's the old game of "sound check every 30-60 minutes" until visual contact is made.

desirableroasted · 03-07-11, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pisces

A couple of years ago I did some numbers on this:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...7&postcount=27

And that is why, even in clear, calm weather, I do a check every two hours (and turn 90 degrees to port, then to starboard).

Every hour in bad weather.

I admit I don't usually don my own "ears," but I should. I probably give up 10-15k tons a patrol when I don't (or get them, but it takes 10 days more).

I guess we all know this, but the detection hierarchy is pretty simple:

You manning your hydrophone
Qualified PO manning hydrophone
You on the bridge as WO
WO on the bridge as WO

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03-07-11, 02:35 PM	#2
Gereke A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 76 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I do it when I am trying to intercept a radio contact. I dip down from time to time to see if the intercept course I plotted was in any way accurate. Once I establish a hydrophone contact it's the old game of "sound check every 30-60 minutes" until visual contact is made.