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Armistead · 12-28-12, 01:54 PM

You're lucky it didn't hit you at scope depth, it can happen...I know. If scope depth is 56ft, the height of a sub is about 25-27, so depending on the depth of your torps, not to mention if they run deep....boom.
I've set torps at 10 ft and had circle runners hit right in the bulkhead at scope depth. I've also found if you're running at 1-2 knots, it usually places you right in the path. Seems I have more problem with M18's later war doing circles.

It stinks your sonarman won't call them out, sometimes it helps to take a quick glance at the attack map after you shoot to see where your torps are or dive down another 20 ft.

12-28-12, 01:54 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You're lucky it didn't hit you at scope depth, it can happen...I know. If scope depth is 56ft, the height of a sub is about 25-27, so depending on the depth of your torps, not to mention if they run deep....boom. I've set torps at 10 ft and had circle runners hit right in the bulkhead at scope depth. I've also found if you're running at 1-2 knots, it usually places you right in the path. Seems I have more problem with M18's later war doing circles. It stinks your sonarman won't call them out, sometimes it helps to take a quick glance at the attack map after you shoot to see where your torps are or dive down another 20 ft. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.