Tips on stalking the Diesels?

[Mike Abberton]

Stewy1,

Another recommendation, keep checking your narrowband. You'll see most contacts, even diesels, in the narrowband a long time before you'll see them on the broadband. You may not be able to tell what they are, but if you're in an LA, most things with a 50 Hz frequency are bad for you (except maybe European allies you hopefully already know about).

Mike

[Kapitan]

Simple too stalk a diesel..........use the FFG I can safely say I have put many to bed using both passive and active buoys

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Simple too stalk a diesel..........use the FFG I can safely say I have put many to bed using both passive and active buoys

True, but that doesn't address the difficulty of performing the same task in another sub or in a mission where the FFG is not available. The FFG and its Seahawks blanketing the area with sonobuoys and banging around with MAD gear make detecting diesels, or any sub for that matter, somewhat pedestrian.