I have a related question about hunting in bad weather. I read the GWX manual and some posts here, but I what I would really like are some good tips for torpedo settings in really rough seas.
I know that in rough seas, I should forget about using magnetic pistols because the ships just move up and down too much, so I could easily have my torpedo run under it, but much too deep. Also, it's probably best not to be too far away, probably under 2000 meters, maybe even closer still if you can manage that.
What I usually do now, in bad weather, is try to get as close as possible on the surface (it's still early in the war) and when I have a good fix on my target, I set the torpedo to impact pistol only and a depth of around 2m, so even if the ship moves up and down a lot, I can still be reasonably sure of a hit. It might hit too high on the hull for normal circumstances, but in rough seas, I find that it can do the trick anyway.
Any suggestions as to improve my methods in rough seas?
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