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Originally Posted by Arlo
Range is important in so much as the speed setting you'll select for a MK 14 (which will determine it's intercept course). If I'm mis-measuring mast (or alternate height point) and getting 4k yards when it's really 7k yards, selecting a hi speed setting will make an accurate shot meaningless.
But this is just stating the obvious. Regarding accuracy, if you can see it then you can figure an angle, if the torp and target stay on track then range is till the juice runs out.
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I agree that range measurements are critical when trying to find out the speed, if you're using the stadimeter. You can measure the speed many other ways though, from afar. For me, if I'm close enough to be using the stadimeter to find speed, then I just let the position keeper do its job and fire a spread. The O'Kane method isn't superior at that point, as far as I can tell.
I've also been using slow torpedoes as a rule, because they nearly always detonate. This is another reason why being close matters to me. It gives the target less time to react. Firing from far away ultimately just means wasting torpedoes. I wouldn't feel more satisfied having half my torpedoes hit from long range than I would firing fewer from closer and having them all hit. If I had the choice.
I use fast torpedoes if I am shooting a target headed away from me.