Nibelung

[Kip336]

Hey guys

Welp, first post

I started playing SHIII a while ago, and finally got to the point of commanding the XXI for the campaign. I read in the manual that the XXI has an advanced sonar, that can provide me with all the information needed to make an torpedo hit the target.

This is where Im stuck: As soon as I go into the Sonar room, I can scroll the dial around, and get a target bearing. I can ping to get the range, but how do I get the other information I need, like the AOB?

[irish1958]

Sonar can't give you AOB.
Welcome aboard.

[meduza]

Plot the ship's course on the map. Once you know the course, you know the AOB.

Welcome aboard!

[Kubryk]

Originally Posted by meduza

Plot the ship's course on the map. Once you know the course, you know the AOB.

Can you give me an exact formula? Using 3:15 I often end with having both mine and target's true courses, if I could calculate AOB I wouldn't have to do a 90 degrees aproach, which would be a nice change.

(best change would be playing again, I used JSGME with couple of mods and my game is broken, I don't have patience to check which one causes the problem. Am SH-free for more than 2 weeks now )

[meduza]

Originally Posted by Kubryk

Can you give me an exact formula? Using 3:15 I often end with having both mine and target's true courses, if I could calculate AOB I wouldn't have to do a 90 degrees aproach, which would be a nice change.

You don't need the formula to get the AOB.
When you know the course, you can find the AOB in two ways:
1. using the Attack disk that comes with certain modes (U-jagd tools and OLC GUI, and maybe some other). That's the method I use, but the other way around - to get the course out of the observed (estimated) AOB.
2. by plotting on the map. You have to know exact position of the ship, i.e. the range.

Once you've plotted the course, use the protractor tool. stick one end somewhere along the course, in front of the ship. Stick the second end to the position of the ship, and third in your position. The angle you get is the AOB.

[Hanomag]

Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!!

[Kubryk]

Originally Posted by meduza

2. by plotting on the map. You have to know exact position of the ship, i.e. the range.

Once you've plotted the course, use the protractor tool. stick one end somewhere along the course, in front of the ship. Stick the second end to the position of the ship, and third in your position. The angle you get is the AOB.

Thanks,

but I'd still like to learn the formula, just for fun.
That way I can calculate when in periscope view.

[Kip336]

so the only information it gives is bearing and range? ...they need to edit the manual then...

How do you then work out the solution without the periscope?