The Hunt: An illustrated example of how to sink a ship

Leitender · 05-03-14, 01:29 AM

I couldn´t see if it´s mentioned, but Dantenoc did also an outstanding video tutorial then which is still available on youtoube:

Further, he did some hardcore navigation trials with Silent Hunter:

Finally, Paul "Wazoo" Wassermann´s tutorial is still available on his site (without pics). Only the adress has changed:

http://www.paulwasserman.net/

Maybe one could update Dantonoc´s first post?

Happy hunting!

Pisces · 05-03-14, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Leitender

I couldn´t see if it´s mentioned, but Dantenoc did also an outstanding video tutorial then which is still available on youtoube:

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Maybe one could update Dantonoc´s first post?

Happy hunting!

A couple of months later he did start this thread publishing the videos:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682

Leitender · 05-03-14, 12:41 PM

My request for an update of the first post concerned the outdated link to Wazoo´s tutorial. But thank you although for giving that link to the video thread! It´s still interesting to reread that discussion

Wazoo and Dantenoc were my teachers for learning manual targeting und for long range interception. Their tutorials are benchmarks!

Darojax · 02-20-15, 05:27 AM

Big thankyou for this guide!

(Btw, the links to the pdf and the other guides in the first post no longer work.)

AZTiger98 · 02-21-15, 04:08 PM

Bit late, and admittedly haven't read all the way through all 10 pages of posts, but to answer the initial question about how to come up with 292.5 degrees for WNW heading, it's done like this:

North = 0 deg
East = 90 deg
South = 180 deg
West = 270 deg

These are the basic cardinal directions.

Now add in the four midpoint directions:

NE = 45 deg (halfway between North and East)
SE = 135 deg (halfway between East and South)
SW = 225 deg (halfway between South and West)
NW = 315 deg (halfwy between West and North)

Now, to get the non-standard headings such as NNE, or ENE, it's simply halfway between the midpoint direction and the cardinal direction:

NNE = (0+45) / 2 = 22.5 deg
ENE = (45 + 90)/2 = 67.5 deg
ESE = (90+135)/2 = 112.5 deg
SSE = (135+180)/2 = 157.5 deg
SSW = (180+225)/2 = 202.5 deg
WSW = (225 + 270)/2 = 247.5 deg
WNW = (270 + 315) / 2 = 292.5 deg
NNW = (315 + 360) / 2 = 337.5 deg (yes, used 360 instead of 0 - if you use 0 for north here, the calculation will be way off)

Hope that helps anyone still looking for the quick and dirty translations from direction to degree heading.

Koranis · 03-13-15, 04:03 PM

Hi, is there anyone who managed to download the pdf when it was still available? This is a very good guide, it would be a shame if we lost it. If anyone with the pdf available could re-upload it somewhere it would be very very helpful.

Tricky · 03-14-15, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Koranis

Hi, is there anyone who managed to download the pdf when it was still available? This is a very good guide, it would be a shame if we lost it. If anyone with the pdf available could re-upload it somewhere it would be very very helpful.

The Hunt

Howitzer · 11-28-17, 02:19 AM

Just checking if anyone has an active link to the PDFs from this tutorial? Looks like the author's site is gone.

Anvar1061 · 11-28-17, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Howitzer

Just checking if anyone has an active link to the PDFs from this tutorial? Looks like the author's site is gone.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=140

John Pancoast · 01-31-19, 01:42 PM

Old thread I know, but how was the convoy's time to the intercept point determined ?
He knew he had to speed up to beat the convoy to the intercept point, but how was this known, in other words ?

bstanko6 · 01-31-19, 05:16 PM

The speed table sheet gives you in hours or minutes how far a ship will travel at what speed. Just compute where the convoy will be in what time, the compute your speed to intercept.

John Pancoast · 01-31-19, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bstanko6

The speed table sheet gives you in hours or minutes how far a ship will travel at what speed. Just compute where the convoy will be in what time, the compute your speed to intercept.

Ok, thanks. I downloaded the pdf of The Hunt but there's no speed table sheet that I saw.
Have to do some looking around.

01-31-19, 01:42 PM	#10
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Old thread I know, but how was the convoy's time to the intercept point determined ? He knew he had to speed up to beat the convoy to the intercept point, but how was this known, in other words ? __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

05-03-14, 01:29 AM	#1
Leitender Planesman Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 191 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	I couldn´t see if it´s mentioned, but Dantenoc did also an outstanding video tutorial then which is still available on youtoube: Further, he did some hardcore navigation trials with Silent Hunter: Finally, Paul "Wazoo" Wassermann´s tutorial is still available on his site (without pics). Only the adress has changed: http://www.paulwasserman.net/ Maybe one could update Dantonoc´s first post? Happy hunting!

05-03-14, 12:41 PM	#3
Leitender Planesman Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 191 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	My request for an update of the first post concerned the outdated link to Wazoo´s tutorial. But thank you although for giving that link to the video thread! It´s still interesting to reread that discussion Wazoo and Dantenoc were my teachers for learning manual targeting und for long range interception. Their tutorials are benchmarks!

02-20-15, 05:27 AM	#4
Darojax A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 75 Downloads: 488 Uploads: 4	Big thankyou for this guide! (Btw, the links to the pdf and the other guides in the first post no longer work.)

02-21-15, 04:08 PM	#5
AZTiger98 Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 9 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Bit late, and admittedly haven't read all the way through all 10 pages of posts, but to answer the initial question about how to come up with 292.5 degrees for WNW heading, it's done like this: North = 0 deg East = 90 deg South = 180 deg West = 270 deg These are the basic cardinal directions. Now add in the four midpoint directions: NE = 45 deg (halfway between North and East) SE = 135 deg (halfway between East and South) SW = 225 deg (halfway between South and West) NW = 315 deg (halfwy between West and North) Now, to get the non-standard headings such as NNE, or ENE, it's simply halfway between the midpoint direction and the cardinal direction: NNE = (0+45) / 2 = 22.5 deg ENE = (45 + 90)/2 = 67.5 deg ESE = (90+135)/2 = 112.5 deg SSE = (135+180)/2 = 157.5 deg SSW = (180+225)/2 = 202.5 deg WSW = (225 + 270)/2 = 247.5 deg WNW = (270 + 315) / 2 = 292.5 deg NNW = (315 + 360) / 2 = 337.5 deg (yes, used 360 instead of 0 - if you use 0 for north here, the calculation will be way off) Hope that helps anyone still looking for the quick and dirty translations from direction to degree heading.

03-13-15, 04:03 PM	#6
Koranis Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 107 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Hi, is there anyone who managed to download the pdf when it was still available? This is a very good guide, it would be a shame if we lost it. If anyone with the pdf available could re-upload it somewhere it would be very very helpful.

11-28-17, 02:19 AM	#8
Howitzer Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 7 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Just checking if anyone has an active link to the PDFs from this tutorial? Looks like the author's site is gone.

01-31-19, 05:16 PM	#11
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	The speed table sheet gives you in hours or minutes how far a ship will travel at what speed. Just compute where the convoy will be in what time, the compute your speed to intercept.