Any reason for radar facing Left and right?

[sudwind]

Hi. I have some question about 'Weapon Facing'. I have failed to find any information about it.

1. In DBB, Japanese BBs have their radar on 'left side' and 'right side' while US ships do on 'All Sides'. Is there any reason for that? In original Witpae, IJN and USN have the same 'Facing'

2. For Anti-air weapon (40mm, 25mm ect), Are there any difference between 'Center' and 'Facing Right or Left or Front or Rear'? In other words, 'Can 'Center' fire to all sides of the ship or only fire to above of ship's center?'

Thanks.[:D]

[Dili]

Center can fire left and right.
For all sides you have that option.

I don't know why the Jap radars are in left and right side in DBB. I suppose it has for both sides no?

[sudwind]

Hi Dili.

Oh. I see. Thanks you for kind reply.

Then, I wonder if any difference between Radar 'Facing All Side' and 'Facing right'?

[Dili]

I suppose that the game has facings in naval combat: front, left, right, rear.

[el cid again]

In the case of historical German ships, such as Bismarck and Prinz Eugen,
the radar really did face "forward" and "aft." Because the forward radar
on Bismarck was up, and the forward radar on the Prinz was down, when
they sailed into their famous battle with Prince of Wales they were in
reverse order from normal - with Bismarck in lead - so they had forward
radar warning. Because the ships look almost identical, this was misunderstood
by the British, and both battleships fired on the Prince, while none were aiming
at the Bismarck herself. Anyway - sometimes radars do have "facings".
I often face fire control radars later in the war when they could not work in
all directions from their location. Also, some Japanese ships late in the
war had two large air search radars - only one (usually forward) could face
"all sides" - the after (lower)one needs to be facing "aft" - which also
covers the sides but not forward - because the forward mast and superstructure
prevents it seeing forward. This same effect sometimes applies to Allied
ships. FYI I served as a radar technician in USN and have some sense of
how radar antennas can "see" in various directions. Many are indeed NOT able
to see "all sides" because of where they are mounted.

[btd64]

My father told me years ago that early radar was unidirectional. Meaning it worked in one direction. When omnidirectional radar came out most problems were solved. Except if the radar was mounted in front of the mast it would create a blind spot on the scope. Hopefully I remember the terms correctly as i haven't talked to anyone about radar in a long time....GP