Submerged contacts in GWX 3.0?

Pappy55 · 02-06-11, 01:34 PM

Last night when I engaged a Small Coal Tender (Grid AN 13)my torpedo missed but definatly hit somthing as I saw it for my self in the scope.. There was the usual splash mixed with a big fireball..

There was nothing recorded in my logs about anything else sunk.
Could it of been a mine?

Missing Name · 02-06-11, 04:10 PM

Torpedoes will explode randomly - blame it on the faulty detonators. 280kg of Hexanite will still give off a big flash even if you don't hit anything. I've seen it before as well.

Jimbuna · 02-06-11, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappy55

Last night when I engaged a Small Coal Tender (Grid AN 13)my torpedo missed but definatly hit somthing as I saw it for my self in the scope.. There was the usual splash mixed with a big fireball..

There was nothing recorded in my logs about anything else sunk.
Could it of been a mine?

Not a mine....they don't have damage models and if it was a premature it wouldn't result in a 'big firewall'.

Strange one this...unless there was another vessel behind the small coal tender that you overlooked which I doubt was the case

Pappy55 · 02-06-11, 05:32 PM

I had duds off.. could they still go boom on their own?

Stargazer · 02-06-11, 06:03 PM

Absolutely, yes!

I have duds switched off also, sadly, it only disable dud impact detonators.

Dodgy magnetic triggers stay with you so you can watch a perfect shot just sail straight under the target and then go off a km or two later. Also, rough water can sometimes make a magnetic torpedo go 'pop' early.

Tessa · 02-06-11, 07:25 PM

When the torpedo hits its maximum range (usually only applicable to electrics since their range is only 5km) it'll detontate regardless of what is there. This can be a frequent cause of misenterpeted satisfaction of getting a hit while attacking at long range. If you're 2km from the edge of convoy (first or last column) and you miss your target it can run its full length and end up detonating and give you a false positive that you've hit something in the middle of the convoy; when in fact it could have just exploded harmlessly in one of the lanes, or on the other side of the convoy.

Jimbuna · 02-06-11, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappy55

I had duds off.. could they still go boom on their own?

Yes....see the post by Tesa for an accurate response.

desirableroasted · 02-06-11, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tessa

When the torpedo hits its maximum range (usually only applicable to electrics since their range is only 5km) it'll detontate regardless of what is there.

Well, boogers! You learn something every day on this forum... never knew that. I always thought they just.. dunno, stopped and sank.

02-06-11, 01:34 PM	#1
Pappy55 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 211 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	Submerged contacts in GWX 3.0? Last night when I engaged a Small Coal Tender (Grid AN 13)my torpedo missed but definatly hit somthing as I saw it for my self in the scope.. There was the usual splash mixed with a big fireball.. There was nothing recorded in my logs about anything else sunk. Could it of been a mine? __________________

02-06-11, 04:10 PM	#2
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Torpedoes will explode randomly - blame it on the faulty detonators. 280kg of Hexanite will still give off a big flash even if you don't hit anything. I've seen it before as well. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

02-06-11, 05:32 PM	#4
Pappy55 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 211 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	I had duds off.. could they still go boom on their own? __________________

02-06-11, 06:03 PM	#5
Stargazer A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 76 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Absolutely, yes! I have duds switched off also, sadly, it only disable dud impact detonators. Dodgy magnetic triggers stay with you so you can watch a perfect shot just sail straight under the target and then go off a km or two later. Also, rough water can sometimes make a magnetic torpedo go 'pop' early.

02-06-11, 07:25 PM	#6
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	When the torpedo hits its maximum range (usually only applicable to electrics since their range is only 5km) it'll detontate regardless of what is there. This can be a frequent cause of misenterpeted satisfaction of getting a hit while attacking at long range. If you're 2km from the edge of convoy (first or last column) and you miss your target it can run its full length and end up detonating and give you a false positive that you've hit something in the middle of the convoy; when in fact it could have just exploded harmlessly in one of the lanes, or on the other side of the convoy.