Optimal fire angle to target in scope at different ranges and speeds

[Kubryk]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

No no no,you misunderstand me
You are talking about a 90 degree parallel shot while moving with your target,I am pretty much a master at this now,at least I feel very confident with these shots (using steam torpedoes that is).I am talking about shooting while FACING (facing perpendicular at 90deg to his course) your target from a dead stop.

I was talking about the same thing as you, I rarely perform parallel shots, two times lately in heavy fog from a very close distance. I was talking about dead-stop AOB 90 method.

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

So,If I was at 1000m,and I was using an ETorp,waiting for a firing angle of 10deg in the scope would no doubt be too late,yet firing on say 20-25deg in the scope would give a better lead on the target with more time to hit it.
Ultimately,I desire info on the optimal TIME to release the torpedo,because if the release is too late it passes harmlessly across his stern,as happened to me earlier tonight.

This info would also greatly benefit those trying to shoot at extreme range and beyond.

OK, so why can't you use TDC for this?
1. you're dead stop, perpendicular to targets course
2. you know the distance to target, put it into TDC
3. you know targets speed, put it into TDC.
4. you know AOB (90), into TDC
5. you set torpedos speed
6. you check on what bearing you got gyroangle 000. when important part of the ship crosses that bearing, los, you shoot.

When you know that bearing you know the angle for a given target speed and distance, providing you stick with AOB 90. Changing torpedoes speed would give you different bearings, thus different angles.

Am I making an ass of myself here and am not aware of that fact?

Man, I'm either really stupid or extremly blind, because I have no idea what's wrong with TDC method