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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The Type II torpedo loadout is an argument that goes back several years. Aces Of The Deep gave them 6, but people complained that research showed them only having 5. SHII gave them 5, and some people complained. SHIII gave them 5, and people complained. GWX gave them 6, and people complained.

The reality? Some sources say 5, some say 6. The problem is that they are all secondary sources, and no one seems to be able to find a primary source that says either way.

A careful examination of interior drawings indicates that there was only room under the deck for two spares, so 5 seems to be right. However, some people have said they've heard anecdotal evidence that since the patrols in a Type II were so short kaleuns were willing to discomfit the torpedo crew by carrying a sixth eel on the torpedo room deck.

Bottom line: the argument has been going on for years, and no one has yet come up with a definitive answer; so use what you think best and claim you're right.

Thanks for the intruiging information...