Nordic Hammer - Getting past the Udaloys

Molon Labe · 12-09-06, 01:09 AM

You're not misunderstanding the way the SVP should work, however I can't say I've ever noticed an increase in signal strength when moving from what should be the shadow zone into the sound channel. (I think LW disagrees with me on that, though). All I can say for sure is that the number of sound paths modeled is rather limited.

In any case, you still have a significant detection range advantage over the skimmers, and the layer will help you get in rather close undetected at low to moderate speeds. You also have the option of putting a UUV up top, although that's going to clutter up your sonar a lot and/or slow down your aTMA (and take up a useful torp tube).

Avatar · 01-25-07, 02:47 PM

You may be doing this already...
go deeper than the layer, say 300 ft. deeper.

TLAM Strike · 04-18-07, 03:15 PM

Well this breaks every rule in "Good submarine battle tactics 101" but get a shooting solution on the convoy (not the ships the whole f-ing convoy) outside or at the edge of N-14 range. Run in under the layer, fire two salvos of fish (cut the wires on the 1st salvo and reload) and aim for the center of the convoy (where the "meat" is at.) Then run like hell. Repeat as needed.

12-09-06, 01:09 AM	#1
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	You're not misunderstanding the way the SVP should work, however I can't say I've ever noticed an increase in signal strength when moving from what should be the shadow zone into the sound channel. (I think LW disagrees with me on that, though). All I can say for sure is that the number of sound paths modeled is rather limited. In any case, you still have a significant detection range advantage over the skimmers, and the layer will help you get in rather close undetected at low to moderate speeds. You also have the option of putting a UUV up top, although that's going to clutter up your sonar a lot and/or slow down your aTMA (and take up a useful torp tube). __________________

04-18-07, 03:15 PM	#3
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Well this breaks every rule in "Good submarine battle tactics 101" but get a shooting solution on the convoy (not the ships the whole f-ing convoy) outside or at the edge of N-14 range. Run in under the layer, fire two salvos of fish (cut the wires on the 1st salvo and reload) and aim for the center of the convoy (where the "meat" is at.) Then run like hell. Repeat as needed. __________________

01-25-07, 02:47 PM	#2
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	You may be doing this already... go deeper than the layer, say 300 ft. deeper.