Attacking shallow draft targets with early war Mark 14s is an exercise in frustration.
I have had some success using the magnetic pistol, but only in good conditions.
If the weather is good (windspeed of 3ms of below) then I will use the magnetic pistol. In these conditions the chance of a premature is slim.
If your torpedo runs under the target there is still a good chance of it detonating.
In heavy seas I'll send 3 torpedoes set for the shallowest setting on contact pistol, and cross my fingers.
Your torps have a strong chance of running between 1 and 12 feet deep. So you'll probably still get a hit.
Keep your fingers crossed that the contact pistol works!
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