Early war: Historical loadout of torpedoes?

Drakken · 08-30-08, 01:16 PM

Just wondering, what was the historical loadout of torpedoes inside early war U-boats? What was the ratio in G7a and G7e inside a VIIB uboat?

I ask because I feel like a cheat when I fill my Uboat with either sort of torpedoes exclusively. So, I am currently doing the following:

Bow torpedoes
- 2 TI G7a in tubes, 3 in reserve
- 2 TII G7e in tubes, 3 in reserve
- One TI G7a in external reserves

Stern torpedoes
- All TII G7e in tube, reserve, and external

Task Force · 08-30-08, 01:22 PM

Myself, I fill My U boat with The steam Powered Torpedos. They seem to be more realiable. I also do it WW1 style and fire torpedos when the ship is at a certan angle to my boat, so the faster the better the better. just to tell you I hit 95% of the time depending on my attitude when Im Fireing.

Jimbuna · 08-30-08, 01:29 PM

You'll find that level of information in the Clay Blair books

Bosje · 08-30-08, 01:36 PM

Speaking of the Clay Blair books, they are kind of hard to get by in the Netherlands. anyone happen to know of a decent, easy source (and cheap if possible)

Jimbuna · 08-30-08, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosje

Speaking of the Clay Blair books, they are kind of hard to get by in the Netherlands. anyone happen to know of a decent, easy source (and cheap if possible)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_...rds=clay+blair

Bosje · 08-30-08, 02:08 PM

ya but i am a poor student without a credit card, you see. ah well i'll look around in my city again some day

anyway this is getting off topic

but thanks

Sailor Steve · 08-30-08, 02:56 PM

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_WWII.htm

Jimbuna · 08-30-08, 03:09 PM

I think what he is after is the actual historical loadout/numbers of torpedoes used :hmm:

bigboywooly · 08-30-08, 03:47 PM

Well all external torps should be steam
Electrics needed too much looking after so were not left outside

Was there a defined loadout for within ?
Or down to commanders

I know some commanders later in war took no external torps as no chance of spending enough safe time on the surface to reload them so were pointless

Sailor Steve · 08-30-08, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I think what he is after is the actual historical loadout/numbers of torpedoes used :hmm:

I gathered that, but he wanted cheap, so I went with what I had.

Jimbuna · 08-31-08, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I think what he is after is the actual historical loadout/numbers of torpedoes used :hmm:

I gathered that, but he wanted cheap, so I went with what I had.

Well it's pointless pointing him to possibly the daddy of them all:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/U-boat-Evolu...0215855&sr=8-1

08-30-08, 01:16 PM	#1
Drakken Planesman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 194 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Early war: Historical loadout of torpedoes? Just wondering, what was the historical loadout of torpedoes inside early war U-boats? What was the ratio in G7a and G7e inside a VIIB uboat? I ask because I feel like a cheat when I fill my Uboat with either sort of torpedoes exclusively. So, I am currently doing the following: Bow torpedoes - 2 TI G7a in tubes, 3 in reserve - 2 TII G7e in tubes, 3 in reserve - One TI G7a in external reserves Stern torpedoes - All TII G7e in tube, reserve, and external

08-30-08, 01:22 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Myself, I fill My U boat with The steam Powered Torpedos. They seem to be more realiable. I also do it WW1 style and fire torpedos when the ship is at a certan angle to my boat, so the faster the better the better. just to tell you I hit 95% of the time depending on my attitude when Im Fireing. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-30-08, 01:29 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You'll find that level of information in the Clay Blair books __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-30-08, 01:36 PM	#4
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Speaking of the Clay Blair books, they are kind of hard to get by in the Netherlands. anyone happen to know of a decent, easy source (and cheap if possible) __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

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Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	ya but i am a poor student without a credit card, you see. ah well i'll look around in my city again some day anyway this is getting off topic but thanks __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

08-30-08, 02:56 PM	#7
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08-30-08, 03:09 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I think what he is after is the actual historical loadout/numbers of torpedoes used :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-30-08, 03:47 PM	#9
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well all external torps should be steam Electrics needed too much looking after so were not left outside Was there a defined loadout for within ? Or down to commanders I know some commanders later in war took no external torps as no chance of spending enough safe time on the surface to reload them so were pointless __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41