SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post - Hit power of torpedoes : US to IJN calculation

NEON DEON · 03-21-09, 06:15 PM

I am thinking if you want to calculate power in a better way that you have to add a qualifier based on the the explosive used.

IE: TNT as the base and listed as 1

Japanese TNT with additives to make it more stable increased its power over regular by about 7 percent so list it as 1.07

US Torpex increased explosive power over regular TNT by 50% so list its modifier as 1.5.

Now with those multipliers use your explosive sizes and you might be a step closer in a fair increase for U S torpedo damage.

So in order to qualify the level of TNT for each torpedo

Mark 14: 643 lbs * 1.5 = 964.5 lbs of TNT

Type 95 mod 1 893 lbs * 1.07 = 955.51 lbs of TNT

Which makes the Mark 14 a tiny bit more powerful than the type 95!

Thats me story and I am sticking to it.

03-21-09, 06:15 PM	#1
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	I am thinking if you want to calculate power in a better way that you have to add a qualifier based on the the explosive used. IE: TNT as the base and listed as 1 Japanese TNT with additives to make it more stable increased its power over regular by about 7 percent so list it as 1.07 US Torpex increased explosive power over regular TNT by 50% so list its modifier as 1.5. Now with those multipliers use your explosive sizes and you might be a step closer in a fair increase for U S torpedo damage. So in order to qualify the level of TNT for each torpedo Mark 14: 643 lbs * 1.5 = 964.5 lbs of TNT Type 95 mod 1 893 lbs * 1.07 = 955.51 lbs of TNT *Which makes the Mark 14 a tiny bit more powerful than the type 95!* Thats me story and I am sticking to it. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever! Last edited by NEON DEON; 03-21-09 at 06:32 PM.