What would you do...?

SS Norholm · 10-30-17, 03:31 AM

Here is the scenario:

You come across two VERY juicy targets, namely, HMS Illustrious and HMS Nelson, surrounded by a tight ring of around 10-12 destroyers steaming along at 17kts.

Its daytime, and you only have one torpedo left in the bow and one in the aft tube.

How would you go about it, and what tactics could be used to get them both!?

Obviously you would have to position yourself parallel to their course if you wanted to fire both fore and aft tubes, and outside of the 'ring' because of the tight Web of ASDIC.

Range from your sub to targets inside ring is around 3-4km from the outside.

Possible? Bearing in mind that the destroyers will go full spaz mode when they hear a torp passing beneath their impenetrable ring!
And of course that means the targets will also slow down and change course before your fish reach them.

Magnetic? Depending on sea state. Or impact set to medium?

What are the best options?

John.

Cyborg322 · 10-30-17, 05:59 AM

Think I'd take the Chicken option, fire long range potshot turn 180 keep aft torp for any pursuing Destroyers then go deep and silent creep away. Depends on sub, would need something really fast to get on parallel course, if the destroyers did not get you the CO2 would

Simon

SS Norholm · 10-30-17, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyborg322

Think I'd take the Chicken option, fire long range potshot turn 180 keep aft torp for any pursuing Destroyers then go deep and silent creep away. Depends on sub, would need something really fast to get on parallel course, if the destroyers did not get you the CO2 would

Simon

Chicken option lol! and you're from Manchester!

How about if you position yourself parallel to their course, but facing the opposite direction, and fire the aft torp at the first target, then the bow at the second target just after. Probably when they are both almost at your 90/270 degrees?......and then get the hell out of dodge!

There isn't anyway of getting inside that ring of ASDIC

not unless of course you were really deep, but then you couldn't get up to peri depth quick enough once inside.
Shame we dont have MK48 (Finger of God) fish in 1940

10-30-17, 03:31 AM	#1
SS Norholm Shark Hunter Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: AM 9661 Posts: 92 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	What would you do...? Here is the scenario: You come across two VERY juicy targets, namely, HMS Illustrious and HMS Nelson, surrounded by a tight ring of around 10-12 destroyers steaming along at 17kts. Its daytime, and you only have one torpedo left in the bow and one in the aft tube. How would you go about it, and what tactics could be used to get them both!? Obviously you would have to position yourself parallel to their course if you wanted to fire both fore and aft tubes, and outside of the 'ring' because of the tight Web of ASDIC. Range from your sub to targets inside ring is around 3-4km from the outside. Possible? Bearing in mind that the destroyers will go full spaz mode when they hear a torp passing beneath their impenetrable ring! And of course that means the targets will also slow down and change course before your fish reach them. Magnetic? Depending on sea state. Or impact set to medium? What are the best options? John. __________________ "Here's to swimmin' with bow legged women"

10-30-17, 05:59 AM	#2
Cyborg322 Scurvy Dog of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Manchester England Posts: 1,125 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 0	Think I'd take the Chicken option, fire long range potshot turn 180 keep aft torp for any pursuing Destroyers then go deep and silent creep away. Depends on sub, would need something really fast to get on parallel course, if the destroyers did not get you the CO2 would Simon