Why fire torpedoes at 25m depth?

Incubus · 10-12-06, 01:09 AM

The torpedo depth gauge goes all the way down to 25m. This has me puzzled; normally the deepest I'd set my fish is 10 or 11 meters, if I'm trying to crack the keels of a big ship. Beyond that I don't really see any point, unless...

I'm not sure if the acoustic torps adjust their depth automatically. If they do, it would be neat if you could fire them while you were 25m, giving you a head start to escape.

Kaleun · 10-12-06, 03:48 AM

To fire at diving subs, would be my guess

Kaleun

U-104 · 10-12-06, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun

To fire at diving subs, would be my guess

Kaleun

no good i SH3

soma · 10-12-06, 10:12 AM

A keelshot under a big ship thats been hit, flooded, but still wouldnt go down?

Respenus · 10-12-06, 10:21 AM

Probably to add to the realism.

If they "forgot" to add that feature, people would start calling them "unrealistic".

10-12-06, 10:21 AM

Blast a hole through a sub net, or other submerged obstacle or defensive structure?

Sailor Steve · 10-12-06, 10:37 AM

It's simple: people toyed with the idea of "blind firing", or shooting using sound bearings only. It never worked.

Safe-Keeper · 10-12-06, 10:59 AM

I suppose that if you're, say, in a harbour and there's a stationary ship in front of you, you could dive to 25 metres, fire the torpedo, have it rise so that it hits the ship, and then be more safe when the destroyers wake up.

Just a thought?

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-06, 11:50 AM

They used that depth to jettison garbage and crew members they did not want on the boat anymore.

svenks · 10-12-06, 02:00 PM

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crew members they did not want on the boat anymore

...like...Bernard...???

BRGDS
Sven

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-06, 02:08 PM

Actually, if you think about it. Garbage, bodies(if any) were jettison out of the tubes as a decoy before they had the real decoy launcher.

10-12-06, 02:19 PM

I'm a bit puzzled: wasn't the original question about the depth torpedoes were set to run, rather than the depth a sub fired them at?

kylania · 10-12-06, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It's simple: people toyed with the idea of "blind firing", or shooting using sound bearings only. It never worked.

Worked once for me! Fired blind from 37m down at a full stop and eneded nailing a destroyer in the ammo bin after it's pass and sunk her.

U-104 · 10-12-06, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Albrecht Von Hesse

I'm a bit puzzled: wasn't the original question about the depth torpedoes were set to run, rather than the depth a sub fired them at?

Respenus · 10-12-06, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

Worked once for me! Fired blind from 37m down at a full stop and eneded nailing a destroyer in the ammo bin after it's pass and sunk her.

Nice one!

10-12-06, 01:09 AM	#1
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why fire torpedoes at 25m depth? The torpedo depth gauge goes all the way down to 25m. This has me puzzled; normally the deepest I'd set my fish is 10 or 11 meters, if I'm trying to crack the keels of a big ship. Beyond that I don't really see any point, unless... I'm not sure if the acoustic torps adjust their depth automatically. If they do, it would be neat if you could fire them while you were 25m, giving you a head start to escape.

10-12-06, 10:21 AM	#5
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably to add to the realism. If they "forgot" to add that feature, people would start calling them "unrealistic". __________________

10-12-06, 10:37 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's simple: people toyed with the idea of "blind firing", or shooting using sound bearings only. It never worked. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-12-06, 10:59 AM	#8
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I suppose that if you're, say, in a harbour and there's a stationary ship in front of you, you could dive to 25 metres, fire the torpedo, have it rise so that it hits the ship, and then be more safe when the destroyers wake up. Just a thought? __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

10-12-06, 11:50 AM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	They used that depth to jettison garbage and crew members they did not want on the boat anymore. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-12-06, 03:48 AM	#2
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	To fire at diving subs, would be my guess Kaleun

10-12-06, 10:12 AM	#4
soma A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: breda, the netherlands Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A keelshot under a big ship thats been hit, flooded, but still wouldnt go down?

10-12-06, 10:21 AM	#6
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Blast a hole through a sub net, or other submerged obstacle or defensive structure?

10-12-06, 02:08 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Actually, if you think about it. Garbage, bodies(if any) were jettison out of the tubes as a decoy before they had the real decoy launcher. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-12-06, 02:19 PM	#12
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm a bit puzzled: wasn't the original question about the depth torpedoes were set to run, rather than the depth a sub fired them at?