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flostt · 08-09-12, 01:14 PM

gap once shared an interesting piece of literature in this forum
(dont' ask me in which thread, it was in connection with the torpedo dud rate which TDW was thinking about):

WOLVES WITHOUT TEETH: THE GERMAN TORPEDO CRISIS IN WORLD WAR TWO
by David Habersham Wright

QUOTE (Page 210)
Even perfect firing data was useless if the commander did not also take into account the
currents that could alter a torpedo’s run track. In places such as the Norwegian Fjords, where the
currents were particularly strong and changing, anticipating their behavior was particularly
difficult, being done as it was basically by locating a point of reference and measuring speed and
direction from this.

401
Trompelt, 142

Trompelt, Heinz. Eine andere Sicht: Tatsachenbericht eines Torpedo-Obermech. Maat und
Fähnrich z.S. Gefahren auf U-459 und U-172. (Norderstedt: Books on Demand GmbH,
2006.
UNQUOTE

In all the literature I've read so far I've never came across a statement stating the the tides were a problem,
I suppose that this would only have had an influence when really close to the coast..

....this would support quink99's post

08-09-12, 01:14 PM	#759
flostt Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 388 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	gap once shared an interesting piece of literature in this forum (dont' ask me in which thread, it was in connection with the torpedo dud rate which TDW was thinking about): WOLVES WITHOUT TEETH: THE GERMAN TORPEDO CRISIS IN WORLD WAR TWO by David Habersham Wright QUOTE (Page 210) Even perfect firing data was useless if the commander did not also take into account the currents that could alter a torpedo’s run track. In places such as the Norwegian Fjords, where the currents were particularly strong and changing, anticipating their behavior was particularly difficult, being done as it was basically by locating a point of reference and measuring speed and direction from this. 401 Trompelt, 142 Trompelt, Heinz. Eine andere Sicht: Tatsachenbericht eines Torpedo-Obermech. Maat und Fähnrich z.S. Gefahren auf U-459 und U-172. (Norderstedt: Books on Demand GmbH, 2006. UNQUOTE In all the literature I've read so far I've never came across a statement stating the the tides were a problem, I suppose that this would only have had an influence when really close to the coast.. ....this would support quink99's post __________________ Von den 40'000 deutschen U-Boot-Männern des Zweiten Weltkrieges kehrten 30'000 nicht zurück... 40’000 German sailors served on U-boats during World War II – 30’000 never returned home...