Tracking a convoy with Hydro only.

Dignan · 02-10-13, 09:58 AM

I posted this question in the SH5 forum as well as I've been on an SH5 kick lately (those who still haven't should try it. WIth all the great mods and bug fixes it's just as good as SH4 now, in my opinion.)

Anyway, I thought I am just as likely, if not more, to get good recommendations on the SH4 side so here is my question to everyone. If visibility conditions are no good (i.e. fog or night) and you are playing "no map contacts" how do you plot a convoy's course and speed using just the hydrophone?

I have become proficient at the 4 bearings method on full realism for single contacts. What I'm having a tough time with is using this method to track and plot a convoy course, speed, range. There are too many sound contacts to be able to consistently take a bearing from the same target for all four bearings. It gets confusing and the hydro guy starts picking up new targets and as escorts are doing their search patterns the "closest sound contact" is constantly changing making the use of the "4 bearings method" almost impossible.

What are other people's strategies for plotting a course of a convoy using the hydro (no map contacts)? Thanks.

02-10-13, 09:58 AM	#1
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Tracking a convoy with Hydro only. I posted this question in the SH5 forum as well as I've been on an SH5 kick lately (those who still haven't should try it. WIth all the great mods and bug fixes it's just as good as SH4 now, in my opinion.) Anyway, I thought I am just as likely, if not more, to get good recommendations on the SH4 side so here is my question to everyone. If visibility conditions are no good (i.e. fog or night) and you are playing "no map contacts" how do you plot a convoy's course and speed using just the hydrophone? I have become proficient at the 4 bearings method on full realism for single contacts. What I'm having a tough time with is using this method to track and plot a convoy course, speed, range. There are too many sound contacts to be able to consistently take a bearing from the same target for all four bearings. It gets confusing and the hydro guy starts picking up new targets and as escorts are doing their search patterns the "closest sound contact" is constantly changing making the use of the "4 bearings method" almost impossible. What are other people's strategies for plotting a course of a convoy using the hydro (no map contacts)? Thanks. __________________