Calculating Range

[fireship4]

I was wondering, since there is some variation in ship draft due to the cago it carries, would it be more sensible to align with the area on the hull where the colour changes (ie from black to red) instead of the waterline. That is if the colour change is supposed to mark where the waterline is supposed to be.

[capt_frank]

If you then use one of the map tools and run a line from your position to the target's position on the map, it will tell you the range in yards (if you have Imperial checked)

If you have Map Update on, then over a short period of time you can track the ship course/heading.

Then you can deternine the target's distance traveled over time and calculate speed.

All that's left is AOB which is fairly evident using either the Map or Attack map.

Plop all this data into the TDC and you're set. Don't even have to use the periscope view.

Seems to me...

[fireship4]

and how would you find/input range?

[capt_frank]

Originally Posted by fireship4

and how would you find/input range?

"If you then use one of the map tools and run a line from your position to the target's position on the map, it will tell you the range in yards (if you have Imperial checked)" You'll see the distance in yards then just input that number into the TDC.

BTW, I just posted a thread about an easy way to calculate speed if your interested.

[fireship4]

what i mean is that you wouldnt know where the ship was on the map unless you have the pericope up. Maybe you have map contact updates on, I dont.