Wakes?

[MarkShot]

I am wondering ... besides hiding under overcast and in squalls, if the speed of the TF/TG impact the ease of which it is spotted.

For example, I spent the last day under the air reach of heavy bombers from a land base. The Japanese chose not to give chase. At night, I dashed to reach a weather front along the coast by morning. I am now keeping station in a squal line doing about 5kts. Will the smaller wakes also help reduce my signature?

Thanks.

[Gregor_SSG]

ORIGINAL: MarkShot

I am wondering ... besides hiding under overcast and in squalls, if the speed of the TF/TG impact the ease of which it is spotted.

For example, I spent the last day under the air reach of heavy bombers from a land base. The Japanese chose not to give chase. At night, I dashed to reach a weather front along the coast by morning. I am now keeping station in a squal line doing about 5kts. Will the smaller wakes also help reduce my signature?

Thanks.

I don't think it has any effect.

Gregor

[Rick Bradley]

If I am a Japanese submarine captain I am happy to see you worrying about your wake at 5 knots. So the question is if it is modeled that a TF on station is more likely to be a target of a sub attack than one in transit at high speed?

[MarkShot]

The CCAW manual does say that 20kts is a good speed for ASW while maintaining fuel efficiency.

[Gregor_SSG]

ORIGINAL: Rick Bradley

If I am a Japanese submarine captain I am happy to see you worrying about your wake at 5 knots. So the question is if it is modeled that a TF on station is more likely to be a target of a sub attack than one in transit at high speed?

The lower your speed the higher the chances of a successful sub attack. You are assumed to be always making your indicated speed, even if on station.

Gregor

[decaro]

Do/can TFs zig-zag?

[Gregor_SSG]

ORIGINAL: Joe D.

Do/can TFs zig-zag?

Not explicitly, you are assumed to be taking sensible precautions.

Gregor

[decaro]

ORIGINAL: Gregor_SSG

ORIGINAL: Joe D.
Do/can TFs zig-zag?

Not explicitly, you are assumed to be taking sensible precautions.
Gregor

By precautions, do you mean sailing faster than subs can follow you, hiding in wx fronts, and so forth?

[Rick Bradley]

I think the game assumes you are doing the right things such as destroyer sweeps and having a plane or two in searcing for subs (don't think that is actually modeled). Higher speed should make a sub attack less likely but no guarantee. A sub could be by luck in the right place when a TF at high speed would zig right across it's bow. As far as weather fronts that would probably benefit the sub as much as a TF so that's probably a wash.

[Gregor_SSG]

ORIGINAL: Rick Bradley

I think the game assumes you are doing the right things such as destroyer sweeps and having a plane or two in searcing for subs (don't think that is actually modeled). Higher speed should make a sub attack less likely but no guarantee. A sub could be by luck in the right place when a TF at high speed would zig right across it's bow. As far as weather fronts that would probably benefit the sub as much as a TF so that's probably a wash.

That's right. Weather won't save you from sub attack, speed is your best defence.

Gregor

[decaro]

So the only modded precaution against sub attacks in C@W is simply speed, period.