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Originally Posted by MENTAT
if anyone was able to hit a destroyer within 300m sweeping all around you drawing circles all the time with hi speed... please respond. cause i have never managed nor winessed such a thing!
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Within 300m no, torpedo will not arm. But it's possible to a swing around a DD and get a shoot from about 350m. Let the DD run a perpendicular pass above you somewhere at 50-60m depth. As soon as it releases depthcharges go flank speed, turn full rudder towards its path and order periscope depth. By the time you go up to 20m the sub starts levelling - raise the scope and turn engines full back - this will give you better separation from the DD to get more than 300m. Remember to switch rudder when going backwards. The DD will appear at about 60degrees offset, and torpedo heading almost head on. I don't think it's feasible to get a shot without automatic targeting - never been able to do it manually. Remember to set torpedo to fast, 0.5m running depth and open the tube before firing, you have about 3 to 5 seconds to get your shot.