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Old 01-03-13, 01:38 AM   #58
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Originally Posted by gap View Post
In the meanwhile I would appreciate if someone could explain to me how deck-mounted torpedo tubes do work. I don't know anything on this topic: do they track their target like a normal gun do (train and elevation)? Are the torpedoes they fire equipped with gyroscopes? etc.
From what I found, the tubes only track horizontally, then launch the torp out at the target. The firing controls appear to be accsessed on the tube itself. Also, it would appear the torpedos have their own gyros.

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