Can you attack using only the Radar?

[Radtgaeb]

I can't even manually operate my radar. I can't get the dern thing to turn on.

[MikeJW]

What boat you got? The older boats didnt have radar but the devsleft the stations in the model.

[Radtgaeb]

Been using a Gar.

[fastfed]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

What strikes me as strange is that typically to be within the range of a torpedo you are also within "visual" range of the target. Not to mention the fact that you have to be surfaced to use it :hmm:

Mark 1 eyeball being the most precise instrument available why not make use of it ?

The ony thing I can think of is in crap weather with limited visibility.

What really suprised me, was the fact that many of these submarines, even in convoys almost all the time did surface attacks, it was very rare that they actually dove down to P depth, even with escorts around.. Seriously go get the book "Submarine" Its a great non fiction book..
It talkes about many of the historic battles from the Wahoo,Trigger and many many more..

It seems that the skippers never really dove until they fired all 10 of there loaded torps.

[akdavis]

Originally Posted by fastfed

What really suprised me, was the fact that many of these submarines, even in convoys almost all the time did surface attacks, it was very rare that they actually dove down to P depth, even with escorts around.. Seriously go get the book "Submarine" Its a great non fiction book..
It talkes about many of the historic battles from the Wahoo,Trigger and many many more..

It seems that the skippers never really dove until they fired all 10 of there loaded torps.

Many, many submerged attacks were made, especially in '41-'42.

As far I know, the game does not include any way to send radar contact data to the TDC, nor does the radar display show bearing for manual input. This makes no sense given the availability of all that for sonar.

[MRV]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I guess I'm getting old; I don't recall any accounts of attacks using nothing but radar. Making contact and getting initial ranges, sure; but I don't remember reading about them making the final attack without visual contact.

I agree, you should know WHAT you are about to torpedo, don't you?

[rcocean]

Battleship Kongo was sunk by Sealion II using a surface Radar attack.

The Awa maru was sunk by Queenfish by radar in dense fog. Four torpedoes were fired and all hit.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by akdavis

As far I know, the game does not include any way to send radar contact data to the TDC, nor does the radar display show bearing for manual input. This makes no sense given the availability of all that for sonar.

Agreed. Let's put that in as a suggestion for 1.3, plus the ability to add ST radar to our periscope (late in the war).