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Originally Posted by siber
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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis
Electrics don't have a "fast" setting in SH3, unless I'm mistaken, and if they did I'm sure it would result in reduced range anyway, just like it does with the steam torps. There's nothing unrealistic about a (slow) electric torp travelling 4km, AFAIK. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong!  |
Sorry, I meant if they were loaded up and fired quickly without time to warm up the batteries, even if I didn't say it... Should have written that a bit clearer, like!  |
Hi!
Campbell's
Naval Weapons of World War II indicates the battery cases had internal heating elements that were turned on any time the U-boat was in an area where combat could be expected. This would allow the torpedoes to be rapidly loaded and fired, without waiting for the batteries to warm up.
The German electric torpedoes had to be serviced every few days, so ensuring the battery was not discharged and that the heater was still working may have been part of the servicing.
Pablo
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