A Kongo was a big 32K BB, don't expect to sink it with a few torps, although in stock ships will sink much easier. It takes 6-8 usually playing TMO, well aimed at different spots. The Yamato can take 10-14 torps playing TMO, much depends on the year and if you get them all in about the same time. Have to remember their crews repair the ship just as your's does. I've had BB's listing badly given enough time to fix it and get back to normal. If the crew has an elite setting, they repair much faster.
Study the skipper bag of tricks. I always shoot my first torp by the wire at the bow. When a ship spots your torp wake it will either try to outrun them or slow down and let them pass. If your torps are coming center back usually they try to outrun them, if torps approaching center forward, usually slow down. With zigs it seems same applies, if torps coming forward they turn away, coming towards the rear, turn in.
You need to make a decision based on your setup. I prefer to shoot towards the front, knowing he will slow down and send my others back either using wire shooting, spreads or simply a speed adjustment. I prefer minor speed adjustments. If a ship is going 19, I may shoot the first one at 20 if within a decent range, next one 19, next 18., but no more than a half to one knot and you need to be within 1500 yards, over I use half knots.
Timing is everything, moreso with ships that can do high speeds. Getting in close is key, if you shoot far away any ship that see's the torp will alert the others and they will start evading the moment the torp is spotted by any.
Often you have to do your setup guessing where he will be when your torps arrive and not use the shooting setup. He may have an AOB of 50 when you prepare to shoot, but he may zig right after you shoot changing the AOB, so learn to do setups based on where you think he will be when your torps arrive.
The M18 is wakeless and cannot be seen, but slower and a lil less powerful. I carry both and use them as the situation calls for it. At night in fog and rougher water I'll use M14's...after 43
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