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TorpX · 12-26-11, 09:47 PM

Historically, the Mk 14 was certainly known to produce many duds. Different sources have given different figures. Unfortunately, no one is in a position to say *exactly* how many failed. I think RFB was intended to give about 80% duds at 90 degree impact. You might try magnetic influence detonation when seas are calm, or sharper angles of impact.

If you are at mid '43, you should soon have better torpedos, though.

I have been having the same problem with torpedos in WitP. All the USN torpedos are nerfed and how. I would guess that about 75 or 80% fail here.

Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Miss...Dud...Dud...D ud...Miss...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Miss...D ud...Dud...

The appalling irony of it all, is that almost all the problems in the Mk 14 were with the Mark 6 exploder and if Bu Ord had bothered to test these, a replacement design could have developed without extraordinary trouble. Other than the exploder, the Mk 14 worked well.

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TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Historically, the Mk 14 was certainly known to produce many duds. Different sources have given different figures. Unfortunately, no one is in a position to say exactly how many failed. I think RFB was intended to give about 80% duds at 90 degree impact. You might try magnetic influence detonation when seas are calm, or sharper angles of impact. If you are at mid '43, you should soon have better torpedos, though. I have been having the same problem with torpedos in WitP. All the USN torpedos are nerfed and how. I would guess that about 75 or 80% fail here. Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Miss...Dud...Dud...D ud...Miss...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Dud...Miss...D ud...Dud... The appalling irony of it all, is that almost all the problems in the Mk 14 were with the Mark 6 exploder and if Bu Ord had bothered to test these, a replacement design could have developed without extraordinary trouble. Other than the exploder, the Mk 14 worked well.