Tactics: sinking a destroyer

U-Falke · 08-27-11, 02:18 PM

Typical situation where I shoot DDs...

North of Ireland, oct 1939.

Patroling submerged at 4Kn. Battery at 80%
Its my second patrol, I detect 2 DDs far away.
I was accidentaly detected by one of them and they atacked me.
Also I don't know how they found me... but that's ok, maybe with a good sonarman right?
Floor at 65m, after 2 hours trying to evade I decided to atack.

The both were sunk with a 0 gyro solution from a depth of 20m
using only the hydrophone to get their bearing.

Also, since it's deeply unrealistic to presume all DDs will circle you with a
speed of 10 knt, we can estimate this...
So, if they are at medium speed, I believe it means 8 to 14knt, is that correct?
Using the TDC, you can launch 4 torpedoes at diferent moments, when he crosses bearing 342 (for 14knt), 347 (for 10knt), and so on. Its 0 gyro, distance to target doesn't matter!!

Dont't need Falkes anymore huh?
I ve got to try it on late war... kinda cool.

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08-27-11, 02:18 PM	#20
U-Falke Gunner Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 92 Downloads: 227 Uploads: 0	Typical situation where I shoot DDs... North of Ireland, oct 1939. Patroling submerged at 4Kn. Battery at 80% Its my second patrol, I detect 2 DDs far away. I was accidentaly detected by one of them and they atacked me. Also I don't know how they found me... but that's ok, maybe with a good sonarman right? Floor at 65m, after 2 hours trying to evade I decided to atack. The both were sunk with a 0 gyro solution from a depth of 20m using only the hydrophone to get their bearing. Also, since it's deeply unrealistic to presume all DDs will circle you with a speed of 10 knt, we can estimate this... So, if they are at medium speed, I believe it means 8 to 14knt, is that correct? Using the TDC, you can launch 4 torpedoes at diferent moments, when he crosses bearing 342 (for 14knt), 347 (for 10knt), and so on. Its 0 gyro, distance to target doesn't matter!! Dont't need Falkes anymore huh? I ve got to try it on late war... kinda cool.