Realistic Torpedo Speed

Kip Chiakopf · 06-06-13, 11:33 AM

I seem to recall hearing that the realistic setting for the g7 is only slow or medium, that the high speed setting was only for surface ships. Does anyone recall if this is accurate?

Sailor Steve · 06-06-13, 11:39 AM

This should help a little.
http://www.uboat.net/technical/torpedoes.htm

I think you're thinking of the G7a (steam propulsion). According to some sources the highest speed setting was indeed only available for surface ships.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oes_of_Germany

NavWeaps also agrees, but apparently for different reasons. According to them the high setting was troublesome for the torpedo itself, and not used at all until 1944, by which time u-boats were no longer using the G7a.
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_WWII.htm

BulSoldier · 06-07-13, 03:28 AM

yeah i read recently that g7a was used on submarines only with slow or medium setting.The fast (which only provides 4 additional knots IIRC) was to be used only by Torpedoboats.

06-06-13, 11:33 AM	#1
Kip Chiakopf Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 130 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Realistic Torpedo Speed I seem to recall hearing that the realistic setting for the g7 is only slow or medium, that the high speed setting was only for surface ships. Does anyone recall if this is accurate?

06-06-13, 11:39 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This should help a little. http://www.uboat.net/technical/torpedoes.htm I think you're thinking of the G7a (steam propulsion). According to some sources the highest speed setting was indeed only available for surface ships. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oes_of_Germany NavWeaps also agrees, but apparently for different reasons. According to them the high setting was troublesome for the torpedo itself, and not used at all until 1944, by which time u-boats were no longer using the G7a. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_WWII.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-07-13, 03:28 AM	#3
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	yeah i read recently that g7a was used on submarines only with slow or medium setting.The fast (which only provides 4 additional knots IIRC) was to be used only by Torpedoboats. __________________ By the hour !