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Originally Posted by SteamWake
I believe they did have the 'whiskers' which is why a 90 degree impact often fails (but 100%?). The impact would crush the trigger causing the whiskers to not operate properly.
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No, they would have whiskers
and a frontal piston detonator. The dud from frontal impact was due to the piston being crushed instead of moving normally.
What I was getting at is that people need to realize is that even a torpedo striking directly into the side (90 deg track) of a ship still isn't a 90 degree shot...because the target's hull curves in the vertical direction unless you shoot at the waterline.
The dud values may seem high as a function of angle but realize that your "80 deg" shot is more like a "60 deg" shot considering the shape of the target isn't just a flat slab.