Distance of spotting ? GWX2.1

[Schwuppes]

Originally Posted by Catfish

Remains another thing: When you are in the lookout of a destroyer, your visibility regarding the horizon is not necessarily better than if you were in a lower position. Certainly the horizon around you is more distant than the one you see from a small boat, and you will see silhouettes around that "ring of visibility" in a greater distance, but you will fail to see ships that are closer, because you do not see the silhouette, but look at it from above. The "tower" of a U-boat is only a raised platform, a small grey/black tin drum, which will be very hard to detect in anything than calm seas.

Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

Good Point!