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Originally Posted by Wolfwind
(snip)......very often my torp hits the ship, only to bounce off it, without exploding. After that, it drowns, hits the bottom, and then explodes. While it happens very often within 090 degrees shots, it is probably not the matter of angle being too wide, but also can it be a dud, if it finally explodes ? What makes them glance off?
Happy to get any answers.
Take care
Wolfwind
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They did have massive problems with duds early on in the war, so maybe the sim models that same frustration. I know I've had a ship at point blank range, already wounded, and with 2 Torps left, only to lose them both to the bottom. I finally figured I was way too close for the Torps to be effective - as I'd imagine less than 50ft to be. In frustration - and having emptied my useless flak ammo at it - I took to ramming my adversary. All I ended up doing was alerting half the Atlantic to my efforts, so the British Navy could have a good belly laugh.
I'm not 100% sure but I'd imagine there to be some kind of delayed arming (as in the RPG) to prevent premature detonation, but as I say I can't be sure if I read that, or I'm just trying for an educated guess. It IS frustrating for sure to steam out to sea, wait hours then watch what is essentially just a big sausage tap gently on Tommy's hull.
