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comet61 · 01-03-10, 03:37 PM

Just last night I fired 4 eels into a large tanker. This is what happened:

I do not have dud torpedoes checked off, so I made the assumption that all would be well. Not so. I have read this in many posts here and didn't take it to heart concerning the behavior of the TII's. First off I never select magnetic in rough seas, which in this case it was. In my hurry to get set (I use manual targeting) up for my firing solution I forgot to select Impact Only. I fired all 4 tubes (2 TI's and 2 TII's). I was 950m from the target at 90°AoB. Speed of the ship was only 2 knots (really rough sea's). I always have external view unchecked because I like to watch my handy work. At mid way between me and the target both TII's exploded, whereas both TI's hit their mark dead on.

I should not have set the depth at 3m. I have read here that too shallow of a run in rough seas can and will trigger the pistols on TII's (maybe TI's as well). I usually select impact for seas that are semi to extremely rough and magnetic for calm seas. Usually in daylight I select TII's only either magnetic or Impact. Sometimes while using TI's in daylight, a target can accelerate and turn to avoid the hit, this is why during the day I get as close to the target as I can and select 45k on TI's for impact.

01-03-10, 03:37 PM	#9
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	Magnetic eels Just last night I fired 4 eels into a large tanker. This is what happened: I do not have dud torpedoes checked off, so I made the assumption that all would be well. Not so. I have read this in many posts here and didn't take it to heart concerning the behavior of the TII's. First off I never select magnetic in rough seas, which in this case it was. In my hurry to get set (I use manual targeting) up for my firing solution I forgot to select Impact Only. I fired all 4 tubes (2 TI's and 2 TII's). I was 950m from the target at 90°AoB. Speed of the ship was only 2 knots (really rough sea's). I always have external view unchecked because I like to watch my handy work. At mid way between me and the target both TII's exploded, whereas both TI's hit their mark dead on. I should not have set the depth at 3m. I have read here that too shallow of a run in rough seas can and will trigger the pistols on TII's (maybe TI's as well). I usually select impact for seas that are semi to extremely rough and magnetic for calm seas. Usually in daylight I select TII's only either magnetic or Impact. Sometimes while using TI's in daylight, a target can accelerate and turn to avoid the hit, this is why during the day I get as close to the target as I can and select 45k on TI's for impact.