Single Shot Sinkings with Magnetic Torps

[Brag]

Prior to my present patrol, I used magnetic shots only when I couldn't get a good AOB for the impact pistol. Most of these shots caused sinkings.

On my present patrol, I fired a magnatic at a zizagging large freighter. By the time the torpedo reached the ship, the AOB was nearly 90. The torpedo exploded on the opposite side of the ship and immediately the WO announced a miss. I decided to wait. Sure enough, the ship began to heel and sank ten minutes later.

On my last convoy attack, I had a large freighter plowing toward me with a AOB of 15. I launched with a nearly 90 gyro angle. Boom, ship gone.

Reviewing my previous magnetic shots, I discovered that the Mag pistol will create catastrophic damage if the torpedo travels more or less along the ship's centerline.

If you shoot a mag at a perpendicular angle, the damn thing will explode AFTER it has gone under the ship.

So if the torp gets under the ship somewhere near the bow, it will explode under the engine room or thereabouts. You want an AOB of 60 or less to fire mags.

I think you will increase your one torpedo sinkings by using this method.