Type 16

Schnee · 02-23-08, 11:00 AM

Apologies if this has been discussed before - did a search and couldn't find anything. Anyways...

Made it to 1945 - Asiatic Squadron. I'm back at Freemantle, notcied a new torpedo load-out - Mark 16 Hydrogeon peroxide torp.

The specs look good - but i'm kinda dubious about the accuracy. In Clay Blair's "Silent Victory" he gives a brief blurb that they did have about 50 of these manufactured before the Pearl Harbour attack . However, it looks like it was shelved in favour of more mainstream (and less dangerous to transport) models.

But now in '45 they show up? I grabbed a bunch to test them out on my next mission - anybody have any thoughts on their utility?

Anyways, wish me luck - next objective is to recon Singapore!!

gimpy117 · 02-23-08, 02:14 PM

dunno....sounds risky but i doubt SH4 has has internal torp explosions modeled....

sergbuto · 02-23-08, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Schnee

Apologies if this has been discussed before - did a search and couldn't find anything. Anyways...

Made it to 1945 - Asiatic Squadron. I'm back at Freemantle, notcied a new torpedo load-out - Mark 16 Hydrogeon peroxide torp.

The specs look good - but i'm kinda dubious about the accuracy. In Clay Blair's "Silent Victory" he gives a brief blurb that they did have about 50 of these manufactured before the Pearl Harbour attack . However, it looks like it was shelved in favour of more mainstream (and less dangerous to transport) models.

But now in '45 they show up? I grabbed a bunch to test them out on my next mission - anybody have any thoughts on their utility?

Anyways, wish me luck - next objective is to recon Singapore!!

Are you playing stock SH4 or with some mods added? I have not seen Mark 16 used for upgrades in stock UPC files although this type of torpedoes can be found in weaponary DAT files.

Schnee · 02-23-08, 06:11 PM

Just playing Stock SH4 - no mods or other addons other than patches applied.

So far they seem to work ok - took out a fast closing destroyer with one in a recon of Singapore

LukeFF · 02-23-08, 07:52 PM

Mark 16s were never used during the war. Sounds like the devs left it in by default to show up in 1945. It had a range of 13,700(!) yards at 46 knots.

Lightning61 · 02-24-08, 12:42 PM

wow!

-Pv- · 02-24-08, 03:39 PM

Nice that someone finally stumbled on this. I look forward to it. Nice reward for playing the game the way it was meant, following orders, getting results, and hanging in there to the end.
-Pv-

02-23-08, 11:00 AM	#1
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Type 16 Apologies if this has been discussed before - did a search and couldn't find anything. Anyways... Made it to 1945 - Asiatic Squadron. I'm back at Freemantle, notcied a new torpedo load-out - Mark 16 Hydrogeon peroxide torp. The specs look good - but i'm kinda dubious about the accuracy. In Clay Blair's "Silent Victory" he gives a brief blurb that they did have about 50 of these manufactured before the Pearl Harbour attack . However, it looks like it was shelved in favour of more mainstream (and less dangerous to transport) models. But now in '45 they show up? I grabbed a bunch to test them out on my next mission - anybody have any thoughts on their utility? Anyways, wish me luck - next objective is to recon Singapore!!

02-23-08, 02:14 PM	#2
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	dunno....sounds risky but i doubt SH4 has has internal torp explosions modeled.... __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

02-23-08, 06:11 PM	#4
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Re: Mark 16 Torps Just playing Stock SH4 - no mods or other addons other than patches applied. So far they seem to work ok - took out a fast closing destroyer with one in a recon of Singapore

02-23-08, 07:52 PM	#5
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Mark 16s were never used during the war. Sounds like the devs left it in by default to show up in 1945. It had a range of 13,700(!) yards at 46 knots. __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

02-24-08, 12:42 PM	#6
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	wow!

02-24-08, 03:39 PM	#7
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nice that someone finally stumbled on this. I look forward to it. Nice reward for playing the game the way it was meant, following orders, getting results, and hanging in there to the end. -Pv-