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Old 12-05-14, 08:59 AM   #3
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Down the throat is mostly Hollywood stuff. You are shooting at the smallest aspect of the target (the bow). It becomes quite easy for them to avoid at speed if the torpedo is spotted. Even if unspotted it is probably way too small a surface area for the contact "whiskers" of your impact torpedo.
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