Always hit first target miss second!

Reece · 12-22-07, 07:38 PM

Yes, it's slowly sinking in as to what does what!

@ CaptainHaplo, yes I have actually been doing that in convoys in SH3, it maybe a while before I attempt a convoy in SH4, but I will get there.

@Powerthighs, yes Fincuan made that quite plain & I will have to learn all the settings till I can do it in my sleep, there are quite a lot of things to calculate, set, going back and forth from the attack map, bouncing between PK & AOB etc, but rewarding when that torpedo hits!

@ capt_frank, glad I'm not on my own, good to see someone else getting some usefull information out of this thread.

black1 · 12-22-07, 10:49 PM

Is it best to fire when enemy ship is at 0 degrees for the straight line speed of your torps?

Reece · 12-22-07, 11:25 PM

Certainly I like the torpedo to hit at 90 degrees, large angles the torpedo will bounce off, usually firing when the ship is bearing 10 to 20 degrees (depends on ships speed) the torpedo will hit close to 90 degrees.

If it's a magnetic head then it don't matter!

Peto · 12-23-07, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by black1

Is it best to fire when enemy ship is at 0 degrees for the straight line speed of your torps?

Not really. It's best to fire so your torpedo tack runs at 0 degrees. That means your best shot may be when the the target is a few degrees right or left. Less for slow ships and more for fast movers. And when shooting ay 2 ships, always choose the farthest one 1st. If you really plot it out, you can get hits on both ships within a few seconds of each other. When I do that I get a nice nod from the COB.

12-22-07, 07:38 PM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yes, it's slowly sinking in as to what does what! @ CaptainHaplo, yes I have actually been doing that in convoys in SH3, it maybe a while before I attempt a convoy in SH4, but I will get there. @Powerthighs, yes Fincuan made that quite plain & I will have to learn all the settings till I can do it in my sleep, there are quite a lot of things to calculate, set, going back and forth from the attack map, bouncing between PK & AOB etc, but rewarding when that torpedo hits! @ capt_frank, glad I'm not on my own, good to see someone else getting some usefull information out of this thread. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-22-07, 11:25 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Certainly I like the torpedo to hit at 90 degrees, large angles the torpedo will bounce off, usually firing when the ship is bearing 10 to 20 degrees (depends on ships speed) the torpedo will hit close to 90 degrees. If it's a magnetic head then it don't matter! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-22-07, 10:49 PM	#2
black1 Ensign Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 225 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Is it best to fire when enemy ship is at 0 degrees for the straight line speed of your torps?