What are the two dials in compass and possibly a bug

Pisces · 09-21-14, 03:56 PM

It's impossible to know exactly without knowing with what course the boat is actually moving on the map. And what direction the uso is looking at. Zoom in on the uboat marker on the map and look at which direction it moves. What is the angle versus the horizontal and vertical directions.

To know which dial represents the UZO viewdirection turn towards the bow or aft. You should see the shark teeth on the bow and know that that is in front of you.

It might be just easier to simply lookup the NYGM manual or documentation.

I'm guessing the top dial above the uzo is the Gyro angle, the course that the torpedoes turn to if you shoot at that direction. It doesn't match the angles in the lower circular dials. The one below the is likely the viewing direction of the uzo, measured relative to the bow.

I guess the lower dials show that the boat is moving on course 288 (where the 0 of the inner compass circle points to). It makes no sense to consider the bow north, and port West and so on. The compass scale with the N,E,S, W on it is likely the real north compass. Your pointing direction is shown by the inner compass scale.

09-21-14, 03:56 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	It's impossible to know exactly without knowing with what course the boat is actually moving on the map. And what direction the uso is looking at. Zoom in on the uboat marker on the map and look at which direction it moves. What is the angle versus the horizontal and vertical directions. To know which dial represents the UZO viewdirection turn towards the bow or aft. You should see the shark teeth on the bow and know that that is in front of you. It might be just easier to simply lookup the NYGM manual or documentation. I'm guessing the top dial above the uzo is the Gyro angle, the course that the torpedoes turn to if you shoot at that direction. It doesn't match the angles in the lower circular dials. The one below the is likely the viewing direction of the uzo, measured relative to the bow. I guess the lower dials show that the boat is moving on course 288 (where the 0 of the inner compass circle points to). It makes no sense to consider the bow north, and port West and so on. The compass scale with the N,E,S, W on it is likely the real north compass. Your pointing direction is shown by the inner compass scale.