(ask) problem with enemy's course and precisely fire torpedo with sonar

[Daniel Prates]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Really there is nothing at all to be gained with a stadimeter reading. Sonar gives much more accurate (capitalize that. It's many times better.) range information than the stadimeter.

RR, that is understood, but you mean active sonar. By reading the fellow's procedure in the first post, I understood - incorrectly? - that he uses some sort of multi-reference calculation with passive sonar. I guess that if he was using multi-pinging, he would not have the problems mentioned.

There are also other things to consider, such as revealing your own position. I never - that of course is just my playing stile - use active sonar.

You must have some sort of visual, anyway, even if it just to identify the target. Wouldn't want a large liner on your conscience, would you?

That could be an interesting discussion. How frequent you captains actually use active sonar, and in which occasions?