[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Spraug

… how exactly do you use cuties? Only in calm weather?

Thanks

I think the secret of using cuties is not to expect too much. This torpedo was a wartime improvisation derived from the antisubmarine FIDO torpedo. Somebody just got the bright idea to shove it out a torpedo tube instead of dropping it from a plane. It only does 10 knots max, which was fine for catching submerged U-Boats but not so hot for catching escorts.