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Originally Posted by kaptain klank
i don't load torps unless i'm allowed to use my deck gun & a.a. or during daylight.
btw, how much did a torpedo weigh? 1200 lbs maybe?
i'm guessing it would be impossible to load a 1200 lb. torpedo at night or during rough weather.
people would be getting crushed.
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Plus, I think they cost 20,000 RM, so I would imagine the Captain would be in big trouble if he lost one overboard, due to not following procedure.
There must have been a KM Manual regarding this, but there is no mention of it in the Uboat Commanders Handbook. There is mention of maximum seastate for launching surface and submerged torpedo attacks.
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U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface.
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