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Originally Posted by fastfed
Totally confused.. I thought the Mark 18 was based off the G7 from the germans..
I did not know they DONT have the Magnetic exploder in them..
I thought this is the torpedo that saved the Submarines in the Pacific..
Are you saying they stuck with the 14's and they just fixed the bugs? So the 14's work fine now that I am late in 1943, for under keel shots?
I just spent almost all my renown on these 18's, lol
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Yea the US quit using magnetic detonators after June 43, disabled them.Well the SubPac(Pearl Harbor) boats did, Fremantle, Australia submarines under Admiral Christie(who desgined the magnetic detonator) did not disable them until Jan 1944 but they were only present in Mark 14 torpedos.
Yes, they stuck with Mark 14's which turned out to be a fine torpedo once they bugs were worked out.The 18 saw much action later in war.
In RL the Mark 18 never had magnetic detonators, but in the game I believe they do so its up to you how you play.