SH4 Targeting

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Majestik 909

Interestingly, the lock in periscope view always focuses dead amidships. What is a good targeting method when you prefer a bow or stern shot?

Ummm.... not sure why you would want a bow or stern shot.

In any case, to use the offset dial, as suggested by SilentPrey, estimate the angular length of the target. This can be done by unlocking the scope finding the bearing of the stern, then the bow, and taking the difference. Then use an appropriate offset for your spread.

For example:

A tanker at AOB 120° has it's stern at bearing 258°, and bow at 261.5°. This means it has an apparent angular length of 3.5°. So, for a 3 torpedo spread, we can launch one torp at -1.0°, one with no offset, and one with +1.0°. This will give us 57% coverage [2°/3.5°].

Of course, you could use more or less. Generally, RL skippers used 80 to 100%, but I suppose it would depend. The estimate of apparent target length should be done shortly before lauching, as changes in the AOB, or range, would make the result different.

The above method does not take into account target movement, changes in range (between firing and impact), or such, but should suffice for our purposes.

The main reasons for using a spread is to increase the chances of a hit, and to increase the damage to the target. If you were only going to fire one torpedo, it should really be at the middle of the target. This would allow for the greatest error.



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Welcome back from shore leave, SilentPrey!

I haven't seen you around for a while.

Taking a break from your saltwater adventures, I suppose?