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Originally Posted by ShadowWolf Kell
DDs tend to have very shallow drafts. Combine this with US torpedos having a tendancy of running too deep at times and you'll end up missing.... a lot.
Magnetic might work out a bit better here, however if you're firing too close, the torpedo won't arm in time and you'll see it go right under the target without detonating.
I don't think the US torpedos had their arming distance reduced. The Germans did though.
What range are you trying to hit these DDs at?
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Thanks for info. I was usually at less than kilometer from them, about 600 - 500 meters and I usually don't touch the exploding trigger so it's on magnetic contact or whatever it is, which should mean that they should be able to explode without real contact but I've never noticed that it would happen.. Also I've noticed that when you take those suicide risks, let the enemy ship almost run over you and wait to get good aim you always fail because torps seem to not explode if they haven't been running for a while.
Yea.. I've tried to shoot a torpedo at 190 meters, ended up in heavy cruiser riding over me (I was in periscope depth), 2 depth charge hits and limping towards home with a submarine that looked like a steel sausage which someone had biten a part off.. Engines were almost totally destroyed, ahead flank was maximum of 4 knots, reverse didn't work at all and aft torpedo room was filled with water.. About half an hour after that critical flooding was uncontrollable and I lost my ship
But hey, the torp gave some merchant ship captain a little head ache
Happeh Hunting everyone!
