minimum torpedo arming distance anyone knoew?

[aloe1]

Hi what is the shortest range for the tin fish to be fired at ships, does anyone know please?

[Tronics]

I believe the minimum arming distance is 350 meters.

[Jimbuna]

300 Metres...usually :up:

[aloe1]

thank you

[LeafsFan]

I'm pretty sure its 300 m

HB

[andy_311]

I have sunk a ship @275m but that was a homeing torp and it was set to magnetic.

[Sea Wolf]

cool that'll be useful :)

[Mooncatt]

speaking of homing fish, what year did they come in. sorry slightly off topic

[Letum]

speaking of homing fish, what year did they come in. sorry slightly off topic
March, 1943

[Pants]

Some torps in RL the arming distance should be atleast 250m

[Sailor Steve]

I found long ago in SHI-and it holds true for SHIII also-that sometimes you will fire a torpedo at 400 meters or more and have it dud. This is because the target is heading toward you and the actual run is less than 300. Likewise if it's a trailing "up the kilt" shot you can sometimes fire at much less than 300 because by the time it gets there the target will have moved enough that the torpedo ends up running more than that.

[AS]

...another question... if using magnetic pistols, shouldn´t it be possible to fire at a ship from BEHIND? The magnetic field would be the same as in a 90 degree angle, you just have to aim more carefully.

It often annoys me that I had to reload my torps under a convoy only to see at periscope depth that the merchants are crawling away from me.


Cheers, AS

[Schatten]

Yep, as long as you're set to magnetic they're all aspect weapons...as long as you put them in the right spot at the right depth at least.

[nightdagger]

As posted, it's 300m of actual travel time.