User Guide

Moving the pointer to the grips on either side of the TBT activates the Rotate
Left or Rotate Right controls. Left-clicking when these commands are visible,
turns the periscope in the appropriate direction, through 360 degrees. Above
the eyepiece of the TBT is the Relative Bearing Indicator, which shows the
bearing of any object viewed in the TBT relative to the submarine’s heading.
The Zoom can be increased by left-clicking on the lever to the upper-right of
the zoom level readout on the right side of the TBT. On the top of the left
handle is the Mark button which is used to lock targets into the TDC.
Other than the placement of dials on the three TDC panels, the use of the
TDC from the TBT station is exactly the same as from the periscope. For
more information about using the local TDC, see the “Using the Local
TDC” section on page 29.
Deck Gun
Left-click on the Deck Gun button while on the Bridge to bring up the firing
controls of the deck gun. Pressing Alt-F4 from any location while surfaced
will also man the Deck Gun. Historically, deck guns were mainly used to fin-
ish off damaged ships rather than expend torpedoes. The odds of a submarine
winning a surface battle with a patrol boat or destroyer are very small. Some
classes of submarine carried two deck guns, such as the Tench class and the
Narwhal class. On these submarines, there is an additional Deck Gun button
with the letter ‘F’ for forward and ‘A’ for aft.
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HUNTER
36 COMMANDING THE SUBMARINE: Bridge
Moving the pointer to the far left or far right edges of the screen activates
the Rotate Left or Rotate Right controls. Left-clicking when these commands
are visible moves the view in the appropriate direction through 360
degrees. At the bottom of the screen, below the Manual Helm, is the
Relative Bearing Indicator which shows the bearing of any object centered
on the screen relative to the submarine’s heading.
Two other stations besides the Control Room can be reached from the
Bridge station, the Target Bearing Transmitter and the Deck Gun.
Target Bearing Transmitter (TBT)
Left-clicking on the button with the binoculars on it changes to the Target
Bearing Transmitter (TBT) station. This station can also be reached from any-
where on the submarine by pressing F3. When first entered, the lower half of
the TBT screen contains a set of helm controls: Depth Control, Compass,
Engine Room Telegraph and Manual Helm. These controls operate exactly like
their counterparts at the Periscope station and the Gauges station. The Ship
Identification Manual can be viewed at this station using the button at the
bottom of the screen. Left-clicking on the Torpedo button or pressing “T”
brings up the Position Keeper panel for the local TDC. Pressing the “N” key
restores the navigation controls.
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HUNTER
35 COMMANDING THE SUBMARINE: Bridge