[Captain Nemo]

Originally Posted by RoaldLarsen

Isn't that interesting. I have had quite the opposite experience. If I use impact I am less lkely to get a kill from one hit. And that makes sense, because the damage from an impact torp is mostly just blowing a hole in the side of the hull, which will cause flooding, while the detonation of a mag under the keel will not only cause flooding but it is more likely to cause major structural damage.

I suppose it depends on what damage model one is using. I would think that a damage model that made damage from an impact explosion more deadly than a magnetic explosion is less realistic.

The problem with magnetics is that they are more likely to miss in rough seas. This is compensated for by the fact that they are more likely to detonate at angles farther from the perpendicular.

Interesting indeed. As an example, I fired a mag shot at an Ore Carrier at an angle that would ensure a resonable run under the ships hull. Detonation was dead on, but the ship sailed on without showing signs of damage. This has happened on two separate occassions with Ore Carriers. Now an impact shot to the bow area and they usually go down no problem. I find magnetics less reliable and tend to detonate prematurely in seas affected by wind speeds in excess of 7-8 metres per second.

Nemo