We have detected a surface contact with radar. Unknown surface contacts are given the brevity code SKUNK, which is derived from 'Surface Contact - UNKnown'. Most radars will only be able to detect the position, heading, and speed of a surface contact, however some newer and more advanced sets can identify surface contacts through Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and other technologies. While the radars carried by your patrol boat and helicopter are modern and very capable, they do not have this capability. In order to identify surface contacts we will need to use passive sensors such as ESM or visual sensors.

Vector your helicopter to investigate this new surface contact. Select the helicopter, and set a course towards the contact by pressing F3 and clicking near the contact, pressing Esc when finished plotting.

If you have multiple contacts you may wish to deploy one or both of your boats to assist in investigating surface contacts. Press F7 to bring up the boat ops menu, select the desired boat and click ‘launch individually’. Once your boat is deployed, set a course for it to investigate a nearby contact.