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Even if its a slow torp doesnt the TDC adjust the lead of the target?
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Yes, the TDC adjusts the correct lead for the target depending on the torpedo speed you set. Beware that in manual mode you must enter correctly all the rest, i.e. AOB and target speed, but the TDC will automatically take into account the torpedo speed. In fact, inside the TDC speed dial you can see the big needle where you adjust target speed, and also a small circular dial labelled 30-40-45 or so: That is your current set torpedo speed. Change speed with the switch and you will see that dial rotate and indicate the correct one. BUt beware that there is a bug in SH3: If you have set the TDC for the steam (faster) torpedo and then click and select an electric eel (slower), you might need to re-click in the TDC for the solution to update. Otherwise it will still be set for a faster torpedo, and you might miss.
As a side note: germans didn't start using the fast torpedo speed until 1942, when their pistol and depth keeping problems dissapeared, as faster speeds seemed to unbalance the torpedo too much and make it prone to miss (Source: Clay Blair's "Hitler's UBoat War").