The easiest way around the auto-lock is not to wait for it. At a distance, if you hit the "Lock" hotkey, the lock will hold for a second or two, then disappear.
Solution:
1. Select tube to fire.
2. Press the hotkey to open outer door.(IIRC, it is the "q" key)
3. Center periscope on target.
4. Hit the "Lock" hotkey.(make sure you see the triangle, but don't wait too long)
5. Hit the "Fire" hotkey(IIRC, Enter key)
If you wish to fire a second torpedo:
Repeat Steps 1 thru 3.
4. Hit the "Lock" hotkey, then hit it again to unlock and move the scope slightly left or right and then fire(but be quick about it.
This exploit worked wonders for me when I was just starting out.
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