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08-16-10, 10:10 AM

Thanks a bunch, your answers clarify things.

By the way, do you know how large is the angle that the torpedo can turn when launched? Is it something like 45 degrees?

I thought it's handy that a torpedo can turn a bit, for example when attacking a convoy and you want to destroy multiple targets. In that case wouldn't it be very slow to start turning your whole u-boat towards the next target and shooting and again towards the next target and shooting... well I don't know yet how to deal with convoys. But in that case it could be handy and fast to 'point and shoot'.

But yeah when hunting a single ship it is arguably the best solution to shoot a 'direct' torpedo (gyroangle 000).

08-16-10, 10:10 AM	#4
J3llyfish Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks a bunch, your answers clarify things. By the way, do you know how large is the angle that the torpedo can turn when launched? Is it something like 45 degrees? I thought it's handy that a torpedo can turn a bit, for example when attacking a convoy and you want to destroy multiple targets. In that case wouldn't it be very slow to start turning your whole u-boat towards the next target and shooting and again towards the next target and shooting... well I don't know yet how to deal with convoys. But in that case it could be handy and fast to 'point and shoot'. But yeah when hunting a single ship it is arguably the best solution to shoot a 'direct' torpedo (gyroangle 000).