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Originally Posted by Voyd
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Originally Posted by Letum
I know that the electric torps had to be preheated and prepared for at least half a
hour before launch.
The VII could not fire electric torps from the aft tube as it lacked the equipment
needed to heat the torp's batteries.
I am not sure if the same is true of the IX.
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Technically, they didn't have to be heated. They could be launched, but would loose more than half of their range when running 'cold'. |
now I wouldn't dare to say that .. about the distance... you never know how long the torp would really go when the battery is cold cause you have to keep in mind that the water around the torpedo was very cold most times.
So just to make sure the torp would reach its target I would not have fired a cold torpedo