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Originally Posted by Dr.Sid
If it has fuel based propulsion it can malfunction (most engines do, except for short time negative G). Even some kind of batteries needs proper orientation.
If the navigation system does not counter it, it can fail to keep to depth. Seekers can have non-conical detection areas where orientation could matter. If there is bottom sounder on the torpedo it could use proper orientation too.
All that can be handled by design .. but is it ?
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Not to my knowledge do torpedos have any such design issues. I don't think any torpedo has any upside down/orientation concerns. Even when the MK-48 would home on the helo's compression waves (an actual exercise, jumped out of the water in an attempt to attack and reattack) the weapon had no issues about orientation. I mean, these weapons will go in circles, jump out of the water for a long time before they run out of fuel or hit something.
Also, the closest the MK-48/ADCAP comes to other such erratic manuevers is during the wire clearance phase which lasts about 10 seconds.
TT