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seafarer · 09-13-07, 07:15 AM

I thought german WWII torpedo's were set the same as everyone else's - that is these settings were input mechanically by hand. In US WWII boats, there are rectangular cross-sectioned brass spindles that penetrate through the torpedo tube and interlock with rectangular-indented spindles on the torpedo itself. By turning the spindle keys, depth, gyro angle and speed were set, with discrete stops (clicks) providing feedback to the person turning the spindle.

You can check out the figures and such of how this worked at places like http://www.bowfin.org/website/bowfin...pedo_tubes.htm.

Also look over some of the technical stuff at:
http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-12-J.html

Even on surface ships, these firing solution settings were passed by voice to the torpedo crew, who manually "keyed" in (ie. turned the spindle keys) the input settings on the fish before launching.

09-13-07, 07:15 AM	#14
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought german WWII torpedo's were set the same as everyone else's - that is these settings were input mechanically by hand. In US WWII boats, there are rectangular cross-sectioned brass spindles that penetrate through the torpedo tube and interlock with rectangular-indented spindles on the torpedo itself. By turning the spindle keys, depth, gyro angle and speed were set, with discrete stops (clicks) providing feedback to the person turning the spindle. You can check out the figures and such of how this worked at places like http://www.bowfin.org/website/bowfin...pedo_tubes.htm. Also look over some of the technical stuff at: http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-12-J.html Even on surface ships, these firing solution settings were passed by voice to the torpedo crew, who manually "keyed" in (ie. turned the spindle keys) the input settings on the fish before launching.