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SuperEtendard · 06-25-16, 01:32 PM

Hey there

I am playing this OM campaign which I started in early 1940, with manual TDC and the other realism options. I'm now in February 1941 but still getting a lot of duds at a very high level: just intercepted a convoy with full load of torps, I fired almost all of my internal reserves (Type VII) managing some hits (like 6 or 7 hits) and all were duds....

I don't know what would be going on, this would be around 70% of dud rate, most of the impacts were on 90º angle (I know the Mark 14 had a lot of problems with that angle, but don't know about german torps) tried to switch a little, 95º, 100º, shallow depth, near the keel depth but they still keep failing. Any tips on how making them work (or at least get the less possible duds)?

I know that early war the German torps had a lot of trouble with both detonators, but weren't they yet solved as of 1941? Also when they were allowed to use the magnetic detonators again? I used them a bit at my Norway campaign patrols (as they were allowed for that operation) and had some success but don't know when the German captains could start using them again.

06-25-16, 01:32 PM	#1
SuperEtendard Mate Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Buenos Aires, ARG Posts: 51 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	OM dud torpedo tips Hey there I am playing this OM campaign which I started in early 1940, with manual TDC and the other realism options. I'm now in February 1941 but still getting a lot of duds at a very high level: just intercepted a convoy with full load of torps, I fired almost all of my internal reserves (Type VII) managing some hits (like 6 or 7 hits) and all were duds.... I don't know what would be going on, this would be around 70% of dud rate, most of the impacts were on 90º angle (I know the Mark 14 had a lot of problems with that angle, but don't know about german torps) tried to switch a little, 95º, 100º, shallow depth, near the keel depth but they still keep failing. Any tips on how making them work (or at least get the less possible duds)? I know that early war the German torps had a lot of trouble with both detonators, but weren't they yet solved as of 1941? Also when they were allowed to use the magnetic detonators again? I used them a bit at my Norway campaign patrols (as they were allowed for that operation) and had some success but don't know when the German captains could start using them again.