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Old 03-27-08, 02:13 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by trongey
I've wondered similar things about updating a solution. Did changing the solution on the TDC somehow transmit settings to a torpedo already in the tube? Or did it just provide the settings that someone would apply before loading the tube?

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Now this one I can answer. There were changes during the war, but for the most part, the TDC sent a signal for the gyro angle (and eventually other variables) to the torpedo while it was in the tube using a retractable spindle. This way the firing solution could be fed to the torpedo immediately prior to firing.
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