Yes, i though about this too, it makes perfect sense, but i didnt saw it mentioned anywhere thats why im surprised to find this out :)

Nixie is very small - about a metre long. I doubt whether a torpedo would explode when it was near a Nixie as a magnetic sensor possibly wouldn't detect it. Nixie may be able to generate sufficient magnetic field to defeat a torpedo, but I never recall having to take precautions around a Nixie (no wearing watches etc) that you need to take around ASW torpedoes (the mag prox sensor will destroy a watch).

Why does it take so long to stream a new Nixie? On my old ship, there were two Nixies stowed aft, ready to be deployed if there was a sub in the area.

One detail worth mentioning - in my tests the nixie has only really been effective against torps coming from straight astern; 180 relative +- 5 to 10 degrees. Other than that they seem to always miss it - and turn back around in time to smack me.

Other than that, I'm pretty sure the nixie has taken two or more torps in a row for me without retracting/restreaming - though I wouldn't take an oath on it.


On another note, I'm already hating these guessing games... I'd really like for someone who knows (someone made it, after all) to explain to us how it works.

No problems with my Nixie. I have never had to use it consecutively, however.