RL Submariners

[Dr.Sid]

In Clancy's 'Submarine' there is talk about automatic solution. It is said that Brits use only this, and that US use both automatic and manual.
Which is which ? Is 'automatic' stacking dots on fire control or is there some other station ? I did full auto TMA by least square method and it was quite good, so I guess navy uses something like that too.
Is 'manual' plotting desk ?

Also I'm bumping the request about 'link' contacts. Where are they displayed ? Or is whole 'link' on subs just a fantasy ?

[Rip]

Originally Posted by Dr.Sid

In Clancy's 'Submarine' there is talk about automatic solution. It is said that Brits use only this, and that US use both automatic and manual.
Which is which ? Is 'automatic' stacking dots on fire control or is there some other station ? I did full auto TMA by least square method and it was quite good, so I guess navy uses something like that too.
Is 'manual' plotting desk ?

Also I'm bumping the request about 'link' contacts. Where are they displayed ? Or is whole 'link' on subs just a fantasy ?

The fire control system can do a dot stacking on it's own. Sometimes good, sometimes out in left field. You can also stack dots yourself. Plot table is purely manual.

We never had "link" info on the boats I was on. Not certain f that is something they now have. We only got info on contacts via text message and that was often old locations.

[Bubblehead Nuke]

Originally Posted by Dr.Sid

Also I'm bumping the request about 'link' contacts. Where are they displayed ? Or is whole 'link' on subs just a fantasy ?

Links exist, but you are asking a question nobody with real info will be real comfortable answering.

One of those operational security things...

[Dr.Sid]

Link exist is totally fine for me. For game purposes, it could be done that older subs and small navies would rely on text message/voice message and manual plot, while modern subs could use some tactical display and digital link (like DW has).