Where do you aim?

Obersteuermann · 04-04-11, 09:55 AM

As the thread title says, where do you aim your torpedoes on a target ship?

Me personally, I always put one magnetic under point B and let the ship's speed do the rest.

edit - you can make more than one choice

Fish In The Water · 04-04-11, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obersteuermann

Me personally, I always put one magnetic under point B and let the ship's speed do the rest.

No doubt about it, the front mast is a real sweet spot...

frau kaleun · 04-04-11, 10:12 AM

It varies... depends mostly on the type of ship and the weather/sea state.

In calm seas I am more likely to aim for what I hope is the engine room with the first eel, or for what I hope will be ammo storage on warships.

If the weather is rougher I like point 'B' especially with a magnetic. I've seen a lot of ships go down from one hit like that. Even with an impact into the side if the sea is rough enough, although it can take a while for the sea to finish the job in that scenario.

One magnetic going off properly right under the keel seems to be enough most of the time no matter what part of the ship I aim at.

sharkbit · 04-04-11, 10:39 AM

As Frau says-it is pretty weather and ship dependent. I picked D for that particular ship mainly because the eel would be off a bit and hit under the stack at E-right in the engine spaces.

I have also had good luck aiming around B and C and letting her motion help drive her under, especially in rougher seas.

Brag · 04-04-11, 11:41 AM

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kapuhy · 04-04-11, 11:55 AM

It also depends on how accurate my speed / aob calculations seem to be. If it's an exact perfect shot, I like to go for C (magnetic) in a ship like this one. With rough estimates, I aim right in the middle hoping that it will still hit somewhere between A and I.

papa_smurf · 04-05-11, 05:29 AM

I usually aim in front of a ships bridge (D), but if a ship is larger I put 2 eels into it aiming in front and behind the bridge.

King_Zog · 04-05-11, 07:55 AM

Well, it depends how confident I am with my TDC settings. If I think my speed estimate is a little off, I'll try to account for it with my aim.

But generally I like to put my first torp into the bow area, section B and let physics help with the sinking. And I usually try to put another one under the funnel, as I like to fire two per target.

Wreford-Brown · 04-08-11, 01:33 PM

Assisted targetting - B and G to try and flood the holds.
Manual targetting - usually somewhere around K!

stokeyblokey · 04-09-11, 04:32 PM

Depends on weather as mags are liable to go boom in heavy seas well short of the target but usually I have been aiming for E so at least if I need more eels they don't have to be stern shots at a rapidly departing foe!

In calm seas a mag under B seems to be the order of the day

brett25 · 04-09-11, 08:19 PM

i always try for a bow shot, if I can. Ammo/Fuel second choices

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04-04-11, 09:55 AM	#1
Obersteuermann Shore leave Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Where do you aim? As the thread title says, where do you aim your torpedoes on a target ship? Me personally, I always put one magnetic under point B and let the ship's speed do the rest. edit - you can make more than one choice Last edited by Obersteuermann; 04-04-11 at 10:32 AM.

04-04-11, 10:39 AM	#4
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	As Frau says-it is pretty weather and ship dependent. I picked D for that particular ship mainly because the eel would be off a bit and hit under the stack at E-right in the engine spaces. I have also had good luck aiming around B and C and letting her motion help drive her under, especially in rougher seas. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

04-04-11, 11:41 AM	#5
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04-05-11, 05:29 AM	#7
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I usually aim in front of a ships bridge (D), but if a ship is larger I put 2 eels into it aiming in front and behind the bridge. __________________

04-04-11, 10:12 AM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	It varies... depends mostly on the type of ship and the weather/sea state. In calm seas I am more likely to aim for what I hope is the engine room with the first eel, or for what I hope will be ammo storage on warships. If the weather is rougher I like point 'B' especially with a magnetic. I've seen a lot of ships go down from one hit like that. Even with an impact into the side if the sea is rough enough, although it can take a while for the sea to finish the job in that scenario. One magnetic going off properly right under the keel seems to be enough most of the time no matter what part of the ship I aim at.

04-04-11, 11:55 AM	#6
kapuhy Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 874 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 3	It also depends on how accurate my speed / aob calculations seem to be. If it's an exact perfect shot, I like to go for C (magnetic) in a ship like this one. With rough estimates, I aim right in the middle hoping that it will still hit somewhere between A and I.

04-05-11, 07:55 AM	#8
King_Zog Soundman Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 143 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Well, it depends how confident I am with my TDC settings. If I think my speed estimate is a little off, I'll try to account for it with my aim. But generally I like to put my first torp into the bow area, section B and let physics help with the sinking. And I usually try to put another one under the funnel, as I like to fire two per target.

04-08-11, 01:33 PM	#9
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Assisted targetting - B and G to try and flood the holds. Manual targetting - usually somewhere around K! __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

04-09-11, 04:32 PM	#10
stokeyblokey Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stoke - of course! Posts: 48 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Depends on weather as mags are liable to go boom in heavy seas well short of the target but usually I have been aiming for E so at least if I need more eels they don't have to be stern shots at a rapidly departing foe! In calm seas a mag under B seems to be the order of the day __________________ The downfall of civilized states tends to come not from the direct assaults of foes, but from internal decay combined with the consequences of exhaustion in war. Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart 1939-41 Radio Files

04-09-11, 08:19 PM	#11
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	i always try for a bow shot, if I can. Ammo/Fuel second choices __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0