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Old 01-07-06, 10:12 PM   #25
Bluewings
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any advice on the sound torp, I fired one out the back at a destroyer about 2000m away, he was doing 15 knts and I sent it in his direction no hit.
Acoustic Torps are somehow slow , even if the manual says 20-25 Kts or so .

The fact is an Acoustic torpido will NEVER keep a straight line as it can ~or will~ aim on any fast screws , and at different times during its run .
That means : the Torp can go straight for 800m , then turn 20 Deg Port as it hears a target that direction , then turn 45 Deg Starboard because a nearest fast target is not anymore the first one , etc ...

Regarding your aiming : it was simply BAD . Sorry to say that so abruptly
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I fired one out the back at a destroyer about 2000m away, he was doing 15 knts
Your Torp did run out out "gas" before to catch up with the Destroyer . As simple as that .
THEN , and furthermore , never fire at the back of a fast moving vessel as its own propeller wake will disturb your Torpido before it hits .

I can add that the depth and impact setting for an Acoustic Torpido should be set as follow :

# : Magnetic , 1 (one) meter under the warship 's keel , whatever the weather 's like .

Try again Herr kaleun . Torpidos are too expensives to be wasted !
(Friendly talk )

B. Goelf out .

Cheers .
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