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Old 02-24-16, 11:43 AM   #11
T.Von Hogan
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Originally Posted by jakethescot View Post
I've searched for, but can't find, the turn ratios for ships. I can be within 2500m of a ship, have my torpedo speed set to fast and upon seeing the bubbles, the ship turns hard to port or starboard and the torpedo misses. My question is; did ships, even the larger cargo and merchants, in real life turn that tight and that fast?
Pretty much any ship ever made can turn quick enough to get out of the way of a steam powered torpedo fired from nearly a mile and a half away (2500m = 1.42 miles )
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