What Torp. Types Are Included...

[Barkhorn1x]

...besides the Mark XIV that is.

Anyone know?

Thanks,
Barkhorn

[TDK1044]

Based on Neal's first mission, we know that training torps are included! :D

[fire-fox]

well with the S-Class incuded now there should be:

21-inch Mark-10 (for the s-class)
MK XIV steam torpedo (other class)
training torpedo (gess that thayll be for all subs)
Mark-18 (electric torpedo)
Mark-27 "Cutie" homing torpedo (bad copy of the german ones)

[Barkhorn1x]

Thanks for that list - I wonder if we will get the TNT and Torpex flavors of the Mark XIV and Mark XVIII as well.

Barkhorn.

[fire-fox]

Thanks for that list - I wonder if we will get the TNT and Torpex flavors of the Mark XIV and Mark XVIII as well.

Barkhorn.

well the list that i posted was just a gess, but as for the explosive filer used i carnt see why not. could be there that thay put an early/late version in of that its hard coded to change after a set data.

[cmdrk]

Question - on the warhead power. The warhead wad 600 lbs of explosive if I recall. I wasn't aware of the TNT being used and wondered how much more punch Torpex has over TNT.

Then the question - what did German topedo warheads pack. I know it was a greater weight (not sure how much more) but was it TNT or some other explosive.

[Barkhorn1x]

Question - on the warhead power. The warhead wad 600 lbs of explosive if I recall. I wasn't aware of the TNT being used and wondered how much more punch Torpex has over TNT.


According to this site - A LOT!

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1592/ustorp3.htm

The most important, but often overlooked, warhead development was the conversion from TNT to Torpex with the attendant increase in underwater damage by over 50% for a fixed weight of high explosive.

Barkhorn.

[Barkhorn1x]

Thanks for that list - I wonder if we will get the TNT and Torpex flavors of the Mark XIV and Mark XVIII as well.

Barkhorn.

well the list that i posted was just a gess, but as for the explosive filer used i carnt see why not. could be there that thay put an early/late version in of that its hard coded to change after a set data.

I'm guessing it's a good guess. :smug:

Barkhorn.

[fire-fox]

Question - on the warhead power. The warhead wad 600 lbs of explosive if I recall. I wasn't aware of the TNT being used and wondered how much more punch Torpex has over TNT.

Then the question - what did German topedo warheads pack. I know it was a greater weight (not sure how much more) but was it TNT or some other explosive.

best sorse i could find quikly, http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTUS_Notes.htm

"Torpex is about 50% better that TNT"

EDIT: and just found tths on the duds :- http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1592/ustorp2.htm#fn9

[simpliciter]

Anyone seen the mark-18 in the game?

[AirborneTD]

I also have the Mark 23 in my game. It is colored red on the torp load screen and says it is a Mk XIV without the slower setting.

I believe I saw the MK 18 when playing a later patrol. Haven't recently, though.