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Originally Posted by Torplexed
In real life I imagine that would present quite a dilemma depending on how far the operation had progressed.
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Yeah.
If the torpedo is still in the storage hold, but the crane is rigged, can you shut the hatch and dive with the crane still up?
If the torpedo is halfway out, how long does it take to get it back in?
If the torpedo is on the deck, bye-bye torpedo over the side - but how long does that take? And the crane is still rigged.
If the torpedo is halfway down the loading hatch, forget it. You have to run with men on deck. You can't dive, since the torpedo hatch leads directly into the torpedo room. You'd better have some real good gunners.
Me, I never load externals unless the wind is at 3 m/s or less. Any water at all washing down the torpedo hatch means potential trouble. And I only do it at a standstill.