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Old 06-26-11, 11:44 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by pabbi View Post
Torpedoes ran 11 feet deeper than set. So for 21 feet you have to go 11 feet up. That is 9 feet.

Then ad 5 feet if you use magnetic exsploder that is 14 feet.
Gaming hindsight is a wonderful thing. The problem was that until Admiral Lockwood conducted his tests in 1943 they didn't know the torpedoes were running deep, and after that the problem was fixed. If you're adjusting for that in 1942 you're cheating, plain and simple.
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