The sound trainer by Greyrider and Captain Nautilus

The Butcher · 11-29-07, 08:46 PM

This technique is more useful in parts than in whole. I use the prop count when I know what the ship is (since it is required) and don't have three minutes to time it. I use the firing solution when you are in a heavy fog and you can't see a ship until your too close to arm the torpedo. That is when I use it the most. If you set the TDC to zero for the bearing, AOB to 90 assuming that is how you lined up your shot, measure your range to bearing line, speed acording to 3'15" rule. The firing line will offset from 0. move the periscope to get the firing line back to zero and that will be you firing bearing. When your sonar operator calls out that bearing fire away. All you will see is the explosion through the fog. You never need to see the target. Okay so the downside is no flag recognition but if you are just off the Coast of England you wont have to worry about sinking an axis ship. The neutrals be damned.

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11-29-07, 08:46 PM	#6
The Butcher Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 85 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	In a fog This technique is more useful in parts than in whole. I use the prop count when I know what the ship is (since it is required) and don't have three minutes to time it. I use the firing solution when you are in a heavy fog and you can't see a ship until your too close to arm the torpedo. That is when I use it the most. If you set the TDC to zero for the bearing, AOB to 90 assuming that is how you lined up your shot, measure your range to bearing line, speed acording to 3'15" rule. The firing line will offset from 0. move the periscope to get the firing line back to zero and that will be you firing bearing. When your sonar operator calls out that bearing fire away. All you will see is the explosion through the fog. You never need to see the target. Okay so the downside is no flag recognition but if you are just off the Coast of England you wont have to worry about sinking an axis ship. The neutrals be damned.