Couple of dumb questions... - Page 2

bandit484 · 04-06-14, 12:05 AM

Yes the U.S SUBS did operate out of the Atlantic. I'm not sure about the Baltic though, I think that area was more of the Soviet Subs area of responsibility.

Admiral8Q · 04-06-14, 04:36 AM

The torpedo angle is automatically calculated in the TDC unless you have that switched to manual. Either way, it may not always be the best. I find if it's a slow target I can calculate in a bit of time. Though one of my last patrols, I found nothing for well over 2 weeks. Any contact reports I got, were going the wrong direction, or too fast to intercept. I did manage to intercept a destroyer, though he was moving perpendicular and zig-zagging, too far away. I was on the surface at night. Fired my deck gun twice to get his attention, to no avail. So went to AA guns and fired at him. The tracers must have got his attention. Dove below thermal layer until he was at about 2000 yards, came up to periscope depth. He was zigging towards me, no good for a TDC shot. So I opened four forward tubes, and fired a spread visually when he was closing under 900 yards. Experience I guess because I score a hit and sank him.

P.S. Only a boring patrol would make me go after a lone DD like that, heh heh!

He was like 1600 tons or so.

Admiral8Q · 04-06-14, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bandit484

Yes the U.S SUBS did operate out of the Atlantic. I'm not sure about the Baltic though, I think that area was more of the Soviet Subs area of responsibility.

As was previously mentioned, there was little effect, or little reason for US subs to operate in the Atlantic. A sub is a small sneaky attack vessel, the Atlantic belonged to the Allies and the U-boats were the threat. Also sub vs sub was nearly pointless in those days. The US subs were mainly deployed in the Pacific to do to the Japanese what the Germans were doing to the Allies.

Sniper297 · 04-06-14, 11:36 AM

Training wheels 101 will come later, I guess I'll have to do a whole tutorial on that. For now one suggestion - take the wheel off one side and lean toward it. Auto targeting OFF, map contacts update ON, use the map to check your accuracy.

ID the target, if you can't just use 100 feet since that's an average for large merchants, you can change it as you get closer.

I chopped the range/AOB dial and moved it over so it would fit in the image, worst trouble with SH4 stock is the range on the dial says 11000 yards and hitting the SEND RANGE AND BEARING TO TDC button says it's 9843. As the target gets closer and the masts become more than one pixel wide it becomes easier to see where the actual tops are, but for that distance;

Measures at 9300, my clutzy stadimeter work (squinting at the screen through greasy bifocals) said 9843, 500 yards off at that range is actually pretty good. If the target is moving there will be differences anyway, but the errors should get smaller as he gets closer. Play with manual targeting using map contact updates on for a few months, use the map range checks to twique your techneak.

04-06-14, 04:36 AM	#2
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The torpedo angle is automatically calculated in the TDC unless you have that switched to manual. Either way, it may not always be the best. I find if it's a slow target I can calculate in a bit of time. Though one of my last patrols, I found nothing for well over 2 weeks. Any contact reports I got, were going the wrong direction, or too fast to intercept. I did manage to intercept a destroyer, though he was moving perpendicular and zig-zagging, too far away. I was on the surface at night. Fired my deck gun twice to get his attention, to no avail. So went to AA guns and fired at him. The tracers must have got his attention. Dove below thermal layer until he was at about 2000 yards, came up to periscope depth. He was zigging towards me, no good for a TDC shot. So I opened four forward tubes, and fired a spread visually when he was closing under 900 yards. Experience I guess because I score a hit and sank him. P.S. Only a boring patrol would make me go after a lone DD like that, heh heh! He was like 1600 tons or so. __________________

04-06-14, 12:05 AM	#1
bandit484 Medic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 165 Downloads: 523 Uploads: 0	Yes the U.S SUBS did operate out of the Atlantic. I'm not sure about the Baltic though, I think that area was more of the Soviet Subs area of responsibility.

04-06-14, 11:36 AM	#4
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Training wheels 101 will come later, I guess I'll have to do a whole tutorial on that. For now one suggestion - take the wheel off one side and lean toward it. Auto targeting OFF, map contacts update ON, use the map to check your accuracy. ID the target, if you can't just use 100 feet since that's an average for large merchants, you can change it as you get closer. I chopped the range/AOB dial and moved it over so it would fit in the image, worst trouble with SH4 stock is the range on the dial says 11000 yards and hitting the SEND RANGE AND BEARING TO TDC button says it's 9843. As the target gets closer and the masts become more than one pixel wide it becomes easier to see where the actual tops are, but for that distance; Measures at 9300, my clutzy stadimeter work (squinting at the screen through greasy bifocals) said 9843, 500 yards off at that range is actually pretty good. If the target is moving there will be differences anyway, but the errors should get smaller as he gets closer. Play with manual targeting using map contact updates on for a few months, use the map range checks to twique your techneak.