Longest shot(successful)

rifleman13 · 08-12-08, 11:43 AM

I don't like wasting torpedoes...

So I like to get close as possible, both loners and convoy-escorted...

To at least 800m and let the eels go!

The farther away, the least chance of a hit, well, at least for straight runners...

on the other hand...

the FAT ant LuT can give you a farther distance to fire with the greatest chances of a hit...

Puster Bill · 08-12-08, 11:50 AM

Honestly I can't remember hitting any target intentionally at more than 1,500 or 2,000 meters.

There have been cases where I missed a closer target and had the torpedo hit another one several thousand meters away on the other side of the convoy (but how far exactly? Who knows?). It's actually a nice surprise when after getting pounded by an escort and creeping away to see a ship you don't remember shooting at in your logbook.

danurve · 08-12-08, 12:10 PM

Desparation spread from a botched intercept course at a Carrier just prior to the Bismark sinking.
4,350ish meters.
1 fish hit an escorting cruiser that was starting to turn having spotted the bubble trail.
The carrier was on a turn but it was to late, 2-eels w/1-keel shot put her to a stop with the bow in the water. 1 eel missed. Finished her off with a stern shot a short time later.

I would also agree with most when normal attacks especially on convoys are under or around 800m. It's great sneaking in between columns and getting the timing close for a double. Especialy when one's a fat tanker. That's like game cleavage.

kranz · 08-12-08, 12:59 PM

when I saw OLC I said-nope, I'm too dumb for it so I came back to normal stadimeter. I see that I'm not a total noob at least-my average is 500-800m, longest-about 2k.

Letum · 08-12-08, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kranz

when I saw OLC I said-nope, I'm too dumb for it so I came back to normal stadimeter. I see that I'm not a total noob at least-my average is 500-800m, longest-about 2k.

Have you seen OLC's tutorial video?
It might change your mind.

08-12-08, 03:12 PM

I put 4 eels into an ocean liner from 4700 m. A large target and fast torpedoes help. I like attacking the T3 tanker from some way out.

Rommer69 · 08-12-08, 03:18 PM

The farther one a bit more than 4 km, usually i prefer to shoot at nearer distances (less than 1500 m), but due to bad luck with the weather i´m used to shoot without seeing the target, just with the data from the hydrophones, nav map and manual input in the TDC.

i´ve reached the point that the sight of a ship through the persicope get me so nervous that makes me miss the shot:rotfl: :rotfl:

kranz · 08-12-08, 03:40 PM

yeah-I did see it but I could even zoom-my mouse scroll didn't work...

08-12-08, 04:04 PM

I can't see anything well enough to positively I.D. it over about 4-5000m generally, except for some of the larger ships,and even if i can i can't keep a lock on it to determine it's speed with much accuracy using the notepad stopwatch, which isn't too accurate anyway.
To plot it's course and get it's speed from that i still have to be able to determine the range, which i can't do unless i've I.D.'d it, and managed to estimate the range with some degree of confidence (90% with external view but no stabilization, and i don't use pause cos they didn't in the war).

Furthest i've hit anything (on purpose

) is about 3000m, and that was the Auxillary Cruiser in Happy Times single mission.

I should add though that i've re-started a new career on 90%, am on the first day of the war, and am still practising my manual targeting on single missions before i start racking up renown ( or getting sunk ) cos if theres one thing i hate in a VIIB it's wasting precious torpedoes by missing the target.
Therefore i'm practising until i'm either a crack shot, or i get fed up with single missions

.

As for night time attacks, since i can't see diddly squat, which precludes I.D.ing it, plotting a target course etc, i'm very reluctant to fire at anything at night, except at close range (less than 1000m).

08-12-08, 11:50 AM	#2
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Honestly I can't remember hitting any target intentionally at more than 1,500 or 2,000 meters. There have been cases where I missed a closer target and had the torpedo hit another one several thousand meters away on the other side of the convoy (but how far exactly? Who knows?). It's actually a nice surprise when after getting pounded by an escort and creeping away to see a ship you don't remember shooting at in your logbook. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

08-12-08, 12:10 PM	#3
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Desparation spread from a botched intercept course at a Carrier just prior to the Bismark sinking. 4,350ish meters. 1 fish hit an escorting cruiser that was starting to turn having spotted the bubble trail. The carrier was on a turn but it was to late, 2-eels w/1-keel shot put her to a stop with the bow in the water. 1 eel missed. Finished her off with a stern shot a short time later. I would also agree with most when normal attacks especially on convoys are under or around 800m. It's great sneaking in between columns and getting the timing close for a double. Especialy when one's a fat tanker. That's like game cleavage. __________________ Last edited by danurve; 08-12-08 at 12:22 PM.

08-12-08, 11:43 AM	#1
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I don't like wasting torpedoes... So I like to get close as possible, both loners and convoy-escorted... To at least 800m and let the eels go! The farther away, the least chance of a hit, well, at least for straight runners... on the other hand... the FAT ant LuT can give you a farther distance to fire with the greatest chances of a hit...

08-12-08, 12:59 PM	#4
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	when I saw OLC I said-nope, I'm too dumb for it so I came back to normal stadimeter. I see that I'm not a total noob at least-my average is 500-800m, longest-about 2k.

08-12-08, 03:12 PM	#6
Kraut Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I put 4 eels into an ocean liner from 4700 m. A large target and fast torpedoes help. I like attacking the T3 tanker from some way out.

08-12-08, 03:18 PM	#7
Rommer69 A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 72 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The farther one a bit more than 4 km, usually i prefer to shoot at nearer distances (less than 1500 m), but due to bad luck with the weather i´m used to shoot without seeing the target, just with the data from the hydrophones, nav map and manual input in the TDC. i´ve reached the point that the sight of a ship through the persicope get me so nervous that makes me miss the shot:rotfl: :rotfl:

08-12-08, 03:40 PM	#8
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	yeah-I did see it but I could even zoom-my mouse scroll didn't work...

08-12-08, 04:04 PM	#9
roadhogg Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I can't see anything well enough to positively I.D. it over about 4-5000m generally, except for some of the larger ships,and even if i can i can't keep a lock on it to determine it's speed with much accuracy using the notepad stopwatch, which isn't too accurate anyway. To plot it's course and get it's speed from that i still have to be able to determine the range, which i can't do unless i've I.D.'d it, and managed to estimate the range with some degree of confidence (90% with external view but no stabilization, and i don't use pause cos they didn't in the war). Furthest i've hit anything (on purpose ) is about 3000m, and that was the Auxillary Cruiser in Happy Times single mission. I should add though that i've re-started a new career on 90%, am on the first day of the war, and am still practising my manual targeting on single missions before i start racking up renown ( or getting sunk ) cos if theres one thing i hate in a VIIB it's wasting precious torpedoes by missing the target. Therefore i'm practising until i'm either a crack shot, or i get fed up with single missions . As for night time attacks, since i can't see diddly squat, which precludes I.D.ing it, plotting a target course etc, i'm very reluctant to fire at anything at night, except at close range (less than 1000m).