Quick question....

[Toshan]

Sometimes i see people writing "steamers" or "eels" in different situations. For example: The VIIB sub can hold X many eels/steamers. Is an "eel" a torpedo with electric propulsion and a steamer a torpedo with steam propulsion?

[Nerazzurri]

Eel is just a torpedo with any propulsion mate. Steamer - really depends on the context.

Welcome to Subsim by the way.

[Brag]

We normally refer the T-I as steamer because the propulsion is generated by steam, the T-II as electric, as it's propulsion is electric.

The "steamer" has longer range but leaves a wake, which is easier to spot.

The way the game is structured, you can load any combination of torpedoes you want. Personally I load all electrics in the belief that my position will be more difficult to ascertain.

Good hunting!

[looney]

Eel is a fish is a torpedo.

Steamer: either a steamboat or a steam powered torpedo

[BulSoldier]

May meet the torpedo also as Aal witch was(and still is) the german writing of eel.

[Jonathan]

I call all torpedoes "eels" I hope that I am not wrong.