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Originally Posted by tater
I always use the fast setting (I might switch to slow if I was attacking invasion forces standing still in shallows, though), and I almost always fire a spread. 3 or more at any warship, at least two at all but the smallest merchant.
Why?
Because they did in RL, I don't care what it does to my hit %.
tater
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I always used the slower settings for no reason at all really but yes, skippers were advised to use a spread up to 3 torps. The thought was a greater degree in scoring a hit. Any more and it was considered a waste. As far a my spread, I use just one degree unless the mechant is over 1500 yards and moving fast....I set torps to fast as well. From what I gather we are missing some variables in the game...rough water, strong currents. These are variables that had to be considered by the skipper. For example, the USS Jack had to transverse the straits between Borneo and Sumartra on the return course back to Fremantle the skipper heard the currents were very strong in the direction of travel towards Java. Being the straits here are very shallow getting through quickly was the order of the day. Normally the Jack would be run at 3 kts submerged but as a result of the strong currents the Jack was running at 5 kts and cleared the straits in a day. If the currents are strong enough to influence a submarine, certainly the currents would influence a torpedo and probably more so with a greater distance to travel. I believe this was part of the doctrine to get in nice and tight before you fire. Like Tater, I always send out three torps no matter the size of the merchant. Like Tater, I like to get it as real as possible. As a result, my tonnage is very much like would have and did occur during patrols. I'm still a firm believer in getting in close to have a greater degree of success.