Ship interception after initial contact

[MirabelleBenou]

Hello there

1) What is the range for spotting a target using methods 1 and 2?

For visual range, with the Improved UBoat 1.02, the spotting range can be up to 16 km.

Without mod, I think it's 8.

For hydrophone, you can spot ships up to 30 km.

2) What do you reckon the preferred method is?

The two methods are useful.

Generally, I'm travelling to my patrol zone while surfaced and so, use the visual method. But I sometimes go to 20 meters, stop machines, and scan area.

When I'm chasing convoy, I tried to anticipate it's path on the map, and set zones where I'll stop, go to 20 meters and then scan with hydro.

3) Does the subs speed and time compression adversely affect what you can spot?

The sub speed affect your efficiency to spot target with the hydro (because of your engines noise). For visual spotting, I do not think it have an impact.

For the time compression, I do not know but I think not.

4) What is the range for visually spotting a target manually through the periscope, UZO and binoculars?

Same answer than question 1

5) What factors will affect whether a target will appear on the map as a black line, a red box that disappears when you zoom in or an actual ship that you can see zoomed all the way in?

The black line is when you're using hydro

For the other, I do not know.