One Ping Please - How to Use Sonar in Sea Power Naval Combat in the Missile Age - YouTube

One Ping Please - How to Use Sonar in Sea Power Naval Combat in the Missile Age - YouTube

A definitive Sonar guide for Sea Power Naval Combat in the Missile Age. Watching this vieo should allow you to be ready to conduct any anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in the game. Wishlist Sea Power here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/12... 

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 Chapters

•  00:00 Intro  
• 00:29 What is Sonar 
•  02:17 Sonar Modeling and Passive Sonar 
•  03:42 Active Sonar Behaviour 
•  06:31 How to Employ Active Sonar  
• 12:16 Towed Arrays Convergence and Sprint and Drift 
•  15:05 Closing Thoughts 
•  15:33 Outro 

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Summary

One of the best naval ASW games out there. Best I've seen since Harpoon. Summary of Sonar in Sea Power:

1. Sonar basics:
   - Used to detect objects underwater by emitting sound pulses and measuring reflections
   - Sea Power models sonar realistically but with some simplifications for gameplay

2. Types of sonar:
   - Passive sonar: Listens for sounds from other vessels
   - Active sonar: Emits pings and listens for reflections

3. Sonar modeling in Sea Power:
   - Accounts for environmental factors like thermal layers, sea state, and rain
   - Sonar paths bend and can create shadow zones where detection is impossible
   - Thermal layers affect sonar propagation

4. Sonar systems in the game:
   - Submarine sonar: Directional, can operate above/below thermal layer
   - Ship hull-mounted sonar: Wider field of view, but only above thermal layer
   - Variable Depth Sonar (VDS): Deployable, can operate at different depths
   - Helicopter-deployed sonobuoys: Multiple can be used for triangulation
   - Dipping sonars: Deployed from helicopters
   - Active sonar torpedoes: Search and engage targets autonomously

5. Additional detection methods:
   - MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) on helicopters
   - Towed array sonar for enhanced passive listening

6. Advanced concepts:
   - Sonar convergence zones at 30 and 60 nautical miles
   - Tactics for hiding from sonar (noise management, aspect control)
   - "Sprint and drift" tactic for balancing movement and detection

The video aims to provide a comprehensive overview of sonar mechanics in Sea Power, balancing realism with gameplay considerations.