RL Submariners

[Neptunus Rex]

Originally Posted by Rip

There was only one table so everything that was being plotted at once had to go onto the same sheet. Now we would pull the paper and start another for a new contact at a later time. We didn't plot all contacts only ones being tracked or those important to the current tactical situation. Also the plot wasn't always being used. Only if the tracking party was stationed which usually meant a particular contact of interest was being engaged.

Actually, there is one paper plot where sensor bearings to all contacts are made. It's called the Contact Evaluation Plot or CEP.

[Rip]

Originally Posted by Neptunus Rex

Actually, there is one paper plot where sensor bearings to all contacts are made. It's called the Contact Evaluation Plot or CEP.

This true. I was referring to the geo plot though. I always thought the CEP was a waste of time. Not updating it properly and timely has gotten many a sailors in the wringer though. Usually one of the key pieces requested in any collision investigation.

[LoBlo]

Here's a general question:

In general, what was your favoriate *type* of mission? What was your least favorite *type* of mission and why?

[Rip]

Originally Posted by LoBlo

Here's a general question:

In general, what was your favoriate *type* of mission? What was your least favorite *type* of mission and why?

I'll have to give favorite some thought and post it later. Least favorite is easy. Prep mission for some type of inspection is the worst. Whether is be ORE or something else, it is a guaranteed drill and field day packed deployment. Major crapfest!

[Frame57]

NTPI's and ORSE's sucked.... Hunting outbound Soviet boomers was the best IMO because you actually felt like you were doin something other than punching holes in the ocean.

[Dr.Sid]

Yet one thing about the plots. Contact symbols.

DW uses different symbol sets for friendly, neutral, hostile and unknown. It has symbols for weapon, missile, mine. Are these symbols any realistic ? Do manual plots use colors ?

Or are only the bearing lines plotted ?

[Rip]

The fire control system used symbols, the geoplot much more simplistic. About the only symbols I recall using was the contact designator i.e. M1 or S23 etc.

[Rip]

Originally Posted by Rip

I'll have to give favorite some thought and post it later. Least favorite is easy. Prep mission for some type of inspection is the worst. Whether is be ORE or something else, it is a guaranteed drill and field day packed deployment. Major crapfest!

OK I gave this some thought and I would have to say (excluding port visits for propaganda in Perth or something) that my favorite would be a HULLTEC mission. Nothing cooler than giving another ship or sub a close up visual keel inspection without them being aware.

Rip

[Neptunus Rex]

Originally Posted by Rip

OK I gave this some thought and I would have to say (excluding port visits for propaganda in Perth or something) that my favorite would be a HULLTEC mission. Nothing cooler than giving another ship or sub a close up visual keel inspection without them being aware.

Rip

Oh the underhulls!