Realistic sub tactics with aircraft - Page 5

rjmerit · 12-08-09, 08:58 AM

Ok, I'm patrolling off the coast of Japan and during the day I get alot of planes flying around. So far what I do is; pick up the contacts on radar, if it looks like they'll come within sight (often do) I'll go to PD for about 7-8 minutes then come back up and continue on. Of course this works well, I don't get shot at, but is it realistic? Was sub based air search radar that accurate and reliable? What would be the tactics of sub commanders back then when traveling that close to the coast of Japan?

12-08-09, 08:58 AM	#1
rjmerit Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Realistic sub tactics with aircraft Ok, I'm patrolling off the coast of Japan and during the day I get alot of planes flying around. So far what I do is; pick up the contacts on radar, if it looks like they'll come within sight (often do) I'll go to PD for about 7-8 minutes then come back up and continue on. Of course this works well, I don't get shot at, but is it realistic? Was sub based air search radar that accurate and reliable? What would be the tactics of sub commanders back then when traveling that close to the coast of Japan?