Spotted at range

Uboatman · 12-02-08, 02:45 PM

Patrolling in AM42, April '41. Spot single large merchant at around 16km and as I'm well in front I plot an intercept course to hit the ship at a perfect 90deg angle, figure I will be safe from being seen till the ship is at about 10km, maybe less but thought I should be careful, I should have been more careful at around 12km separation the merchant starts a zig zag, I have been seen. So how did the merchant manage it?

Conditions, unlimited visibility, wind speed 15knots, very heavy seas

U-94(VIIIC) 5km from predicted intercept point at 14kts, course 010
Large Merchant 12km from U-94, course 100, speed 6kts

I'm surprised I was spotted at that distance, should I have been?

12-02-08, 02:45 PM	#1
Uboatman Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 169 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Spotted at range Patrolling in AM42, April '41. Spot single large merchant at around 16km and as I'm well in front I plot an intercept course to hit the ship at a perfect 90deg angle, figure I will be safe from being seen till the ship is at about 10km, maybe less but thought I should be careful, I should have been more careful at around 12km separation the merchant starts a zig zag, I have been seen. So how did the merchant manage it? Conditions, unlimited visibility, wind speed 15knots, very heavy seas U-94(VIIIC) 5km from predicted intercept point at 14kts, course 010 Large Merchant 12km from U-94, course 100, speed 6kts I'm surprised I was spotted at that distance, should I have been?