Basic ASW Tactics

[Bellman]

Well minutia is really what its all about. But focusing on several particular clues and eliminating the dross in an orderley process gets results.

I have 20 minutes so dont propose attempting a summary. Please get my SVAK from SubGuru which is a basic guide to manual sonar and covers the issues you raise. Work through the scenario and accompanying notes.(Visual aids not imperative) Then read TimmyG00s excellent guide, use the monitor settings pdf attached to the package and pay particular attention to his very good TMA notes.

Points to watch with 'Quick Missions'. 1. The aggressiveness of AI subs is greater and more realistic under LwAmi. 2. The number of AI subs increases with difficulty setting (obviously) but this can mean at the highest difficulty setting that you can be faced with up to two subs close-in with high rates of bearing change.

It is not always obvious but if you were tasked with finding a couple of Gibbons in a jungle I think you would prepare yourself by knowing what they sound like and if you had listening equpment showing the frequency distribution of the sounds of their calls you would quickly eliminate sounds not conforming to those patterns. Similarly you would attempt to get a cross bearing from two pieces of equipment.

Then you have to turn your sound recording equipment for best reception and to avoid baffles remembering to cover the previously baffled zones.

Just a quick potted simplistic answer I know, with the time I have, but I hope the reading references may help you further.