Questions about magnetic torpedoe firing

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 05-10-09, 04:43 PM

My campaign is in '40. Down the road, should my Captain and her crew make it to '41 and beyond I want to try magnetic firing. I tooled around with this a year or so ago before I took my SH3/GWX sabbatical.
I intend to lab test this in the Academy portion of the game but wanted to get thoughts from the board on this.

- What is the max range you fire magnetics at?
- what is ideal Angle On Bow range you fire at? 30-65 degrees?
- Is it better to aim under the smoke stack and/or the middle of the keel?

I've read where misfires happened during the Norway invasion becuase of the high lattitude. I know an air gap exists south of Iceland that the Uboats used up to '43. Are magnetics reliable here?

I thank anybody that posts their opinions and insights.

05-10-09, 04:43 PM	#1
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Questions about magnetic torpedoe firing My campaign is in '40. Down the road, should my Captain and her crew make it to '41 and beyond I want to try magnetic firing. I tooled around with this a year or so ago before I took my SH3/GWX sabbatical. I intend to lab test this in the Academy portion of the game but wanted to get thoughts from the board on this. - What is the max range you fire magnetics at? - what is ideal Angle On Bow range you fire at? 30-65 degrees? - Is it better to aim under the smoke stack and/or the middle of the keel? I've read where misfires happened during the Norway invasion becuase of the high lattitude. I know an air gap exists south of Iceland that the Uboats used up to '43. Are magnetics reliable here? I thank anybody that posts their opinions and insights.