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Originally Posted by breadcatcher101
How do you guys set up your spread shots? When I have 2 type ships I set my torpedoes to run about 3 feet under kneel. These settings will differ of course depending on the draft of the type ship. I click the torpedoes afterward and they reflect these settings except the spread angle which has gone back to zero. Do I have to set the spread angle as I fire?
I like to use 1 shot if possible to save my torp count unless I am attacking a convoy where I may not get a chance to use my deck gun or to use a followup shot. I just don't want all to hit the same spot. I work around the spread angle dial by adjusting the speed slightly which will work but does take a bit more time. When a escort is pinging me I want to get my shot(s) over with and go deep.
Am I leaving a step out in using the spread dial?
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The spread setting in degrees plus left or right once set affects all the gyros in each torpedo unlike the depth setting. I do a lot of O' Kane shots so the spreads are a factor of time/ship movement. Its more of a situational/tactical thing when using the spread dial.
When using the spread dial you have to be very cognizant of range and do a bit more math. I degree at 500 yards is not a big deal but at 8000 yards its a whole backyard plus the barn.
Frankly, I just do not use the spread dial anymore. Its not about torpedoes anymore its about tactics. I guess what I am trying to say is you can historically try to duplicate what the USN tactics were at the outset of the sub war in the Pacific and then move on from there. Once the torpedo issues were resolved in '43, it was tactics and aggression that put torpedoes into targets and kept the subs from being sunk by the enemies ASW assets.
More folks will chime in with more info for you.
Happy Hunting!