convoy interception training mission - HELP.

misfitdreamer · 03-20-08, 02:33 PM

hey zantham, thank you very much for the advice.. but at least in the training mission it still seems to be hopeless. i marked the ends of the sonar tracks on the navigation map and found where the ships were heading.. but the ships are still out of range for pinging. (tangent - is it right to think that it's a bad idea to ping an escort?) however.. the starting position for the mission is inside 2 of the escorts sweep range (which you estimated to be a 10nm area..) what should i do? should i blame this on poor mission design from ubi?

misfitdreamer · 03-20-08, 02:35 PM

i'd also like to accumulate information from other people as well as to their experiences.

Ducimus · 03-20-08, 02:45 PM

Was just looking at the mission. Its really a bad position it puts you into. Your best bet is to do an End around, and attack at night.

misfitdreamer · 03-20-08, 03:01 PM

i was sortof getting the feeling it was a bad deck of cards - thanks ducimus. glad it's not just me.

Washington · 03-20-08, 03:04 PM

When life gives you lemons....

We can still figure this one out.

Ducimus · 03-20-08, 05:35 PM

The position your put in....

If you try and push more then 3 kts, the destroyers will hear you.

If you surface, they'll see you.

Your position to the convoy is such, that you might get a 4,000 to 5,000 yard shot at the side column, but you'll have to contend with the flanking escort detecting you as you attempt it, as your placed right into his active sonar beam.

On top of that you ahve two aircraft buzzing around.

Your options are two.
a.)Take the long shot (good chance they'll miss or be sighted, thereby spoiling the setup)

b.) Turn away from the convoy, wait tell your sure the escorts cannot see you, and hte planes have gone. Surface, and do an end-round and get ahead of them. I suspect you'll be able to attack at around 0, to 0100 easily.

The big fly in the ointment are those planes. Better hope they go away. Fairly hard training misison.

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03-20-08, 02:33 PM	#1
misfitdreamer Loader Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 83 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	hey zantham, thank you very much for the advice.. but at least in the training mission it still seems to be hopeless. i marked the ends of the sonar tracks on the navigation map and found where the ships were heading.. but the ships are still out of range for pinging. (tangent - is it right to think that it's a bad idea to ping an escort?) however.. the starting position for the mission is inside 2 of the escorts sweep range (which you estimated to be a 10nm area..) what should i do? should i blame this on poor mission design from ubi?

03-20-08, 02:35 PM	#2
misfitdreamer Loader Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 83 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	i'd also like to accumulate information from other people as well as to their experiences.

03-20-08, 02:45 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Was just looking at the mission. Its really a bad position it puts you into. Your best bet is to do an End around, and attack at night.

03-20-08, 03:01 PM	#4
misfitdreamer Loader Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 83 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	i was sortof getting the feeling it was a bad deck of cards - thanks ducimus. glad it's not just me.

03-20-08, 03:04 PM	#5
Washington Watch Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	When life gives you lemons.... We can still figure this one out.

03-20-08, 05:35 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	The position your put in.... If you try and push more then 3 kts, the destroyers will hear you. If you surface, they'll see you. Your position to the convoy is such, that you might get a 4,000 to 5,000 yard shot at the side column, but you'll have to contend with the flanking escort detecting you as you attempt it, as your placed right into his active sonar beam. On top of that you ahve two aircraft buzzing around. Your options are two. a.)Take the long shot (good chance they'll miss or be sighted, thereby spoiling the setup) b.) Turn away from the convoy, wait tell your sure the escorts cannot see you, and hte planes have gone. Surface, and do an end-round and get ahead of them. I suspect you'll be able to attack at around 0, to 0100 easily. The big fly in the ointment are those planes. Better hope they go away. Fairly hard training misison.