Torpedo range and arming distance questions

Kavok · 04-26-12, 04:17 PM

Dear brothers and sisters,

Situation: May 1941, Type VII-C. Penetrated a large convoy screen and positioned myself nicely within the ranks of merchants, 7 m/s wind and clear skies in daylight (GWX on 82% realism - not important for this question I don't think).

Picked my targets and loosed all 4 bow tubes, immediately looked to see if I could get the aft tube into action as well - finding that my path to the 900ish metre off Medium Cargo was blocked by a Large Cargo crossing my solution at 200m, aft. Couldn't get a shot on that basis and, fearing the escorts, dived away under the pack to hear the satisfying 4 impacts and two big merchants heading down.

Got me thinking - torpedo arm distance is 300m, yes? If so, couple of questions....

i) Could this be reset at sea by the crew, historically?

ii) Is there any way to mod the game to amend this distance in-game?

iii) If it were possible, how far would one have to be to a torpedo blast, historically and in game terms, to risk real damage to the boat? I've been in multiplayer battles over a LAN but don't do so regularly enough to run any tests.

Regards,

KvK

VONHARRIS · 04-28-12, 05:24 AM

A good article of german WWII torpedoes

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

i) I don't think that was possible in RL.

ii) I don't know

iii) Taking into account a warhead of 300 kg of explosives an arming range less than 300 m would be just fatal to the Uboat.
The blast of the torpedo was able to brake 3000 - 4000 tons ships ,imagine the results on a 700 tons U boot.

TwoGamers · 09-04-12, 04:05 AM

1. In real life possibly in a larger boat, but it would take a while as you would have to pull apart the torpedo.
2. Not that i know of maybe in the file
3. Anything under 300 would be probaly fatal. if you dived deep and fast you could avoid a blast from about 250 metres?

Sailor Steve · 09-04-12, 09:13 AM

i) No. It was there to protect the boat in case of premature detonation.

ii) Not that I'm aware of.

Pisces · 09-04-12, 12:05 PM

Were you wondering if changing the arming distance could get it to bypass the ship inbetween? I'm afraid it would be of no use. If it hit's the hull of a ship that is in the way, then it is a dud. And not going to reach the desired target.

Jimbuna · 09-04-12, 12:49 PM

The eels in game are all 300 metres for arming purposes (as already correctly stated)...the Falke is the exception, 400 metres.

04-26-12, 04:17 PM	#1
Kavok Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: K'Tithrak Mang Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Torpedo range and arming distance questions Dear brothers and sisters, Situation: May 1941, Type VII-C. Penetrated a large convoy screen and positioned myself nicely within the ranks of merchants, 7 m/s wind and clear skies in daylight (GWX on 82% realism - not important for this question I don't think). Picked my targets and loosed all 4 bow tubes, immediately looked to see if I could get the aft tube into action as well - finding that my path to the 900ish metre off Medium Cargo was blocked by a Large Cargo crossing my solution at 200m, aft. Couldn't get a shot on that basis and, fearing the escorts, dived away under the pack to hear the satisfying 4 impacts and two big merchants heading down. Got me thinking - torpedo arm distance is 300m, yes? If so, couple of questions.... i) Could this be reset at sea by the crew, historically? ii) Is there any way to mod the game to amend this distance in-game? iii) If it were possible, how far would one have to be to a torpedo blast, historically and in game terms, to risk real damage to the boat? I've been in multiplayer battles over a LAN but don't do so regularly enough to run any tests. Regards, KvK __________________ "Hostile elements will be deleted!"

09-04-12, 09:13 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	i) No. It was there to protect the boat in case of premature detonation. ii) Not that I'm aware of. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-04-12, 12:49 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The eels in game are all 300 metres for arming purposes (as already correctly stated)...the Falke is the exception, 400 metres. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-28-12, 05:24 AM	#2
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	A good article of german WWII torpedoes http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_WWII.htm i) I don't think that was possible in RL. ii) I don't know iii) Taking into account a warhead of 300 kg of explosives an arming range less than 300 m would be just fatal to the Uboat. The blast of the torpedo was able to brake 3000 - 4000 tons ships ,imagine the results on a 700 tons U boot.

09-04-12, 04:05 AM	#3
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	1. In real life possibly in a larger boat, but it would take a while as you would have to pull apart the torpedo. 2. Not that i know of maybe in the file 3. Anything under 300 would be probaly fatal. if you dived deep and fast you could avoid a blast from about 250 metres?

09-04-12, 12:05 PM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Were you wondering if changing the arming distance could get it to bypass the ship inbetween? I'm afraid it would be of no use. If it hit's the hull of a ship that is in the way, then it is a dud. And not going to reach the desired target.