Tips For Finding Subs With Sonarbuoys

Beer · 06-09-06, 08:44 AM

Buoy Spacing is a function of the detection ranges of the Target of interest.
I would recommend using show truth and do some testing on various targets to determine the ranges of what you intend to hunt, noting layer location and various buoys type. Generally most P-3C activity is passive only.

Be sure to practice ROE, that would include Classifying the target before you go weapons free, that means a visual, Acoustic Data, or ESM confirming an unknown sub is in fact the target of interest. This is tough with a those pesky targets with the short ranges, but it is also the real life challenges faced by the crews who do this day to day.

Beer

Deadeye313 · 06-09-06, 02:50 PM

In a P-3, actually, you can confirm, without a doubt, whether a contact is a sub. If the MAD sensor also gives a SAD spike, it can only be a sub. And unless you're playing with show allies off, you can be pretty sure it's the enemy sub.

Fitz62STG · 06-09-06, 06:15 PM

Look for threat frequencies on the buoy and then go directional. That's real world experience talking.

06-09-06, 08:44 AM	#1
Beer Watch Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: On a Drill Ship in the Gulf of Mexico Posts: 29 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buoy Spacing is a function of the detection ranges of the Target of interest. I would recommend using show truth and do some testing on various targets to determine the ranges of what you intend to hunt, noting layer location and various buoys type. Generally most P-3C activity is passive only. Be sure to practice ROE, that would include Classifying the target before you go weapons free, that means a visual, Acoustic Data, or ESM confirming an unknown sub is in fact the target of interest. This is tough with a those pesky targets with the short ranges, but it is also the real life challenges faced by the crews who do this day to day. Beer __________________ VP-10 P-3C UII/UII.5 NFO; Combat Air Crew 1 (1990-1994) Master Unlimited Tonnage; any Oceans; Steam or Motor Vessels (U.S. Merchant Marine) CombatAce.com Naval Editor Orion Warrior Mod

06-09-06, 02:50 PM	#2
Deadeye313 Bosun Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 61 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In a P-3, actually, you can confirm, without a doubt, whether a contact is a sub. If the MAD sensor also gives a SAD spike, it can only be a sub. And unless you're playing with show allies off, you can be pretty sure it's the enemy sub. __________________

06-09-06, 06:15 PM	#3
Fitz62STG Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Look for threat frequencies on the buoy and then go directional. That's real world experience talking. __________________ SAGIRE CLASSIS DESTRUCTUM

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