What should I do ?

AVGWarhawk · 04-20-07, 09:31 AM

What I do is get my sub's bow pointed in the direction I hear the target. I sit silent and listen to target. You will see the sonar will have to be moved to keep the targets noise in the sonar. So, say he is at 0 degrees and you have to start moving the sonar to say 10 degrees to keep the noise on your sonar. Then you know which way he is tracking. Start your approach knowing he will track off to your starboard side. But, in reality, you want to now keep him at your ports side as you close the gap be infront of him and make solution for the kill.

Egon01 · 04-20-07, 09:40 AM

I trained how to check course of target and it's easy when I know distance to it. You descriped that I should mark his position but how can I do this if I don't know distance ? Example: I found first weak sygnal of target, bearing 26, don't know distance, I mark it on map, I wait 3min, bearing changed to 30, and now how should I know if he is moving north, east or south to put second mark ?

AVGWarhawk · 04-20-07, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Egon01

I trained how to check course of target and it's easy when I know distance to it. You descriped that I should mark his position but how can I do this if I don't know distance ? Example: I found first weak sygnal of target, bearing 26, don't know distance, I mark it on map, I wait 3min, bearing changed to 30, and now how should I know if he is moving north, east or south to put second mark ?

You note which way your bow is pointed. Say your bow is pointed due North, 0 degrees. Your noise is heard due East at 90 degrees. Your next sounding you hear him at due East 70 degrees. You then know he is headed North.

SteamWake · 04-20-07, 09:47 AM

The bearing lines on the nav map.

He is "near" the end of the tail. Note its not at the very end of the line but near it.

Do these lines not show up when map contacts are off ?

Egon01 · 04-20-07, 09:54 AM

Thank you Warhawk

Now I understand.

04-20-07, 09:31 AM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What I do is get my sub's bow pointed in the direction I hear the target. I sit silent and listen to target. You will see the sonar will have to be moved to keep the targets noise in the sonar. So, say he is at 0 degrees and you have to start moving the sonar to say 10 degrees to keep the noise on your sonar. Then you know which way he is tracking. Start your approach knowing he will track off to your starboard side. But, in reality, you want to now keep him at your ports side as you close the gap be infront of him and make solution for the kill. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-20-07, 09:40 AM	#2
Egon01 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 101 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I trained how to check course of target and it's easy when I know distance to it. You descriped that I should mark his position but how can I do this if I don't know distance ? Example: I found first weak sygnal of target, bearing 26, don't know distance, I mark it on map, I wait 3min, bearing changed to 30, and now how should I know if he is moving north, east or south to put second mark ?

04-20-07, 09:47 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The bearing lines on the nav map. He is "near" the end of the tail. Note its not at the very end of the line but near it. Do these lines not show up when map contacts are off ?

04-20-07, 09:54 AM	#5
Egon01 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 101 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Thank you Warhawk Now I understand.