Longest shot(successful)

[kranz]

Sorry fot this outdated question but I'm just curious-what was the longest successful shot. I mean one hit at least. I'm talking about a situation where you have to determine target's heading, range(using stadimeter).I'm playing nygm at 100%. Once(before I started playing sh3)I read that one guy hit something from 8000 meters.I said-hmm-good! But when I started playing I said-impossible. W8-ing for your scores.

[Letum]

I find the standimeter useless at best.
OLC's standimeter is much better, but no use at such long range.

For extra long range shots plotting the convoy is the only option.

With a perfect map plot you should be able to hit a convoy 50% of the time with a spread of four torps at 8-10k.

It's a waste of torps tho.

[meduza]

I think it was around 3500 m, but I usually fire from much shorter distance.

[Letum]

Whilst we are on the topic of range, what is everyones preferred range?


I usually aim for 1.5 - 2k.

[meduza]

Originally Posted by Letum

Whilst we are on the topic of range, what is everyones preferred range?

On lonely merchants - 700m , on convoys 1000-2000.

On those distances I have a hit percentage more than 90%.

[rifleman13]

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]

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.