Yeah, I am generally anti-TDC. So many ways to screw up a TDC shot, while down the bow is about 5 seconds of math and doesn't miss. So having my optics tied to the shot is extremely obnoxious. It takes what should be a "look ma, no hands" easy method, literally:
1. Get target course and speed. You had to do this anyhow.
2. Use compass to set yourself 30/45/60/90 opposed.
3. Multiply speed by 1.42. This is your 90 degree firing angle for a 40 kt torpedo if you're firing down your bow. (Ok, it won't work for anything over 16 knots, but what are you shooting steaming at more than 16 knots? That's time to reference a firing table)
And the gyro makes into into the hellacious click-ology of errors and sequenced steps that are TDC attacks.
So there's literally no way to simply tell the crew "fire ay 0 degrees when I say so, that's it"?
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