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Dissaray 02-26-10 02:23 AM
The TIII is a longer range electric torpido. I want to say it has a 5km range but it may only be 3km. Other than that there isn't any real differance between it and the other standard electric from the mid war period, the TIII is much more reliable than the electrics you are suplied with at the begining of the war though. Oh, also the TIII can be outfited with the FAT and LUT systems which makes them much more useful when takling convoys.

d@rk51d3 02-26-10 04:23 AM
I always fully load out with steam torps................ unless acoustics are available.

Get in close, and launch them at full speed.:yeah:

Leandros 02-26-10 11:42 AM
My experience, for what it's worth, is the following:

Early in the war: Magnetic fuzes are unreliable, particularly on the TII. TI on magnetic fuze in unreliable on long range, often self-destructing (going off) before reaching the target. Especially in bad weather/high seas. Usually works fine at short range - within 7-800 meters. Both are quite sensitive to hit angles on impact fuze.

Middle war: Both are improving on all aspects, hit angle, depth-keeping, magnetic fuze performance and sensitivity to self-destructing. TI improves the most.

Homing torps: Probably more efficient than in RL. The quoted minimum (noise-generating) speed of the target isn't completely applicable. They also seek and destroy slower-moving targets. Tip: When an ASW vessel is approaching - fire early. Aim manually in the general direction of the target and it shall be picked up by the torp as it is approaching.

Threesixtyci 02-26-10 03:49 PM
Main advantage is that the shorter it takes for the torpedo to hit it's target, the less accurate the intercept calculation needs to be. The offset is if they change course, due to spotting the torpedo.

KL-alfman 02-26-10 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Dissaray (Post 1281172)
The TIII is a longer range electric torpido. I want to say it has a 5km range but it may only be 3km. Other than that there isn't any real differance between it and the other standard electric from the mid war period, the TIII is much more reliable than the electrics you are suplied with at the begining of the war though. Oh, also the TIII can be outfited with the FAT and LUT systems which makes them much more useful when takling convoys.

thx for explaining!
will keep that in mind.


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