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Originally Posted by Ducimus
RE Duds in TM.
See item number 23 of the FAQ nobody ever reads 
As an aside, here is the masochists guide to increase your chances of torpedo malfunctions in a historical context:
1.) Shoot a torpedo in rough weather. The Mark 6 Magnetic exploder love rough weather, and mistake the waves for ship wakes. Sometimes so much as a water ripple will get it excited and premature!
2.) Shoot a torpedo at the fast speed setting. The weak faulty firing pin in the warhead would love nothing better to collapse so the torpedo wont explode. The thud of a dud has a nice sound to it, dont you think? A fast setting puts additional pressure on the warhead, and promotes this collapse of the firing pin by a rate of 50%.
3.) A straight 90 degree contact hit. Were back to that weak firing pin collapsing again. I guess it doesn't want to hurt anybody. |
Thanks for the reply, now i've seen nr. 23 in the FAQ.
So i guess i'll have to live with the duds and wait untill they get more reliable later in the war.
Regards,
fvd
PS: do you think you will find time to answer my 2 earlier PM's?
Thanks already!