S-18 and TDC issues

Admiral8Q · 05-26-10, 09:47 PM

...and don't forget to open your tube doors before firing. I make that mistake a bit.

rein1705 · 05-27-10, 04:13 AM

there's an S-boat in that lil pic. sometimes when you fire torpedos at one target and then swich to the next the tdc will keep the bearing of the last thing you shot at and you'll have to hit the red button on the parascope or your torpedos will go sailing off in an unwanted direction.

Rockin Robbins · 05-27-10, 08:37 AM

I took him to mean his attack map showed the torpedo path intersecting with his chosen target. If that's so, then torpedo malfunction is the most likely cause. The attack map will show if you have left previous settings active.

I missed that reference to the stern tubes! Hey, you have air conditioning now. How could you miss THAT?

I'm goin' down · 05-27-10, 10:45 AM

I had reset the TDC, as the "X" intersected my boat.

rein1705 · 05-27-10, 02:29 PM

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I'm goin' down · 05-27-10, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

I had reset the TDC, as the "X" intersected my boat.

I meant to say the "X" intersected the target. Rockin Robbins is probably correct. The TDC was not working correctly. On the aft shots, I may have missed because my boat was turning and the TDC was not working correctly.

p.s. I miss the captains who sailed of the SH5. And where is Ducimus?

Harmsway! · 05-27-10, 03:31 PM

As was stated above any new target bearing must be re-entered into the TDC. This can only be done by setting the range again. One of the SH4 annoyances. If you indeed have a proper solution and turn on tracking (red light) it should do this automatically. I think. I never turn on tracking because I hadn't had luck with it. A weakness on my part.

Did you turn on tracking? If not shooting at multiple target bearings get to be complex. Especially if you sub is moving. You have to re-figure AOB in a matter of seconds.

Harmsway! · 05-27-10, 03:32 PM

As was stated already any new target bearing must be re-entered into the TDC. This can only be done by setting the range again. One of the SH4 annoyances. If you indeed have a proper solution and turn on tracking (red light) it should do this automatically. I think. I never turn on tracking because I hadn't had luck with it. A weakness on my part.

Did you turn on tracking? If not shooting at multiple target bearings get to be complex. Especially if you sub is moving. You have to re-figure AOB in a matter of seconds.

I'm goin' down · 05-27-10, 03:43 PM

whenever I adjust any of the Attack Dials, I always send it to the by clicking the little pointer device. That was not the problem unfortunately. It is hard for me to believe the TDC was screwed up, but whatever happened, I had not seen it before.

05-26-10, 09:47 PM	#1
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	...and don't forget to open your tube doors before firing. I make that mistake a bit. __________________

05-27-10, 04:13 AM	#2
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	there's an S-boat in that lil pic. sometimes when you fire torpedos at one target and then swich to the next the tdc will keep the bearing of the last thing you shot at and you'll have to hit the red button on the parascope or your torpedos will go sailing off in an unwanted direction. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

05-27-10, 08:37 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I took him to mean his attack map showed the torpedo path intersecting with his chosen target. If that's so, then torpedo malfunction is the most likely cause. The attack map will show if you have left previous settings active. I missed that reference to the stern tubes! Hey, you have air conditioning now. How could you miss THAT? __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

05-27-10, 10:45 AM	#4
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	rockin robbiins is correct. I had reset the TDC, as the "X" intersected my boat.

05-27-10, 02:29 PM	#5
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	...... __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

05-27-10, 03:31 PM	#7
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	As was stated above any new target bearing must be re-entered into the TDC. This can only be done by setting the range again. One of the SH4 annoyances. If you indeed have a proper solution and turn on tracking (red light) it should do this automatically. I think. I never turn on tracking because I hadn't had luck with it. A weakness on my part. Did you turn on tracking? If not shooting at multiple target bearings get to be complex. Especially if you sub is moving. You have to re-figure AOB in a matter of seconds.

05-27-10, 03:32 PM	#8
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	As was stated already any new target bearing must be re-entered into the TDC. This can only be done by setting the range again. One of the SH4 annoyances. If you indeed have a proper solution and turn on tracking (red light) it should do this automatically. I think. I never turn on tracking because I hadn't had luck with it. A weakness on my part. Did you turn on tracking? If not shooting at multiple target bearings get to be complex. Especially if you sub is moving. You have to re-figure AOB in a matter of seconds.

05-27-10, 03:43 PM	#9
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	just to be clear whenever I adjust any of the Attack Dials, I always send it to the by clicking the little pointer device. That was not the problem unfortunately. It is hard for me to believe the TDC was screwed up, but whatever happened, I had not seen it before.