so, you can test your ability to properly be able to figure out where it is going based on sound alone, and then check your estimates against the reality, since you really always know where it is anyway. here you have a convoy that is always in a known position, always heading in the same direction and speed. If you want to practice the skill, I recommend doing the convoy training mission over and over again, coming at it from different speeds and angles. This is very valuable for you to learn as a sub commander, given that you can't use your radar under water anyway, but your sound guy will always be there to tell you what's going on. The longer you let him give his reports, the clearer it will be as to where your target is, and what direction it is moving in relative to your boat. if he said it was moving fast, then the angle would likely be much less perpendicular relative to your boat. if it was moving parallel to your course, the degree change would be less. the fact the degrees changed a decent amount between the first and second report suggests that it is moving at near right angles relative to your bow. the contact is moving from your left to your rightģ. Say he says: "contact bearing 349, moving away, slow"įrom that you know several general things already:ġ. Then just listen to the degree information your sonar info man tells you. Keep a steady heading, and as your sonar man keeps reporting the position information of the nearest ship, you can tell quite well what direction it is heading, its speed, and even the angle it is heading towards or away from you.įirst, note on the tactical map (F3) where the contact information is coming from (you will get a gray or blue line being drawn towards the contact). What you do instead is use your sonar passive listening station. What I figured out, in a headesk moment, was that you aren't supposed to NEED surface radar this early in the war, as the ships are not moving that fast. I was puzzled too that I could only get aircraft radar detection. I've been frustrated having to settle for lone merchants who are headed right for me. If you plot a course and their past your current position, you stand no chance if they're speed is a measly 8kt cause I'll never catch 'em. There's often not even time to get into position even if you're in range. At that speed there's no outpacing anyone, even merchants, to get in position. I have to stay submerged to avoid detection and my max speed submerged is like 8 kts. But then I'll run into a ship who happens to be SEEN at 4580 and he opens fire. I get distances from sonar of like 19815 yds. If the warship isn't coming directly AT YOU, there's no "catching" it or getting in position.īy the time I get good sonar distances, the enemy is within 5000 yds. There seems to me to be NO WAY to "get in position" with no surface radar. My MAIN question is WHEN CAN I GET A SURFACE RADAR? Operating out of Pearl with a Tambor class boat. SUBSIM lives on thanks to stoppro, FUBAR295, RConch, NMPOOLE, Ostfriese, oztoo, blackswan40, fred8615, Pisces, 1Patriotofmany, KaleunMarco, HW3, w1ndStrik3, silenthunter5bota, NikiMcBee, awralls, ebjorke, roro5400, Subman101, th3_jok3r, jasonmrogers72, Truffumide, Roger Dodger, CTU-Clay, Throw us a line, who knows what you'll catch. This is without doubt the best kept forum I have ever been involved in. Thank you for your support for all these years! - jimegee I appreciate all the work you do to keep this website running, life wouldn't be the same without it. Had 100's of hours of entertainment and knowledge from this website! - Rrannett SUBSIM Radio Room Forums > Silent Hunter 3 - 4 - 5 > Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacificīest regards, and THANK YOU for an excellent forum and website.
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