Torpedoes bouncing off even when hit at 90 degrees

Missing Name · 02-27-12, 08:59 PM

This game is a learning experience the entire time you play it

krashkart · 02-27-12, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Missing Name

This game is a learning experience the entire time you play it

True that.

jimmyjam25 · 02-27-12, 10:53 PM

It sure is! You'll be proud to know i just sunk a medium merchant with one torpedo right under the smoke stack. Woo! Split her right in half.

brett25 · 02-28-12, 12:01 AM

[QUOTEIt sure is! You'll be proud to know i just sunk a medium merchant with one torpedo right under the smoke stack. Woo! Split her right in half][/QUOTE]

nice job. ah the joy of magentic fuzes

Hinrich Schwab · 02-28-12, 12:06 AM

The game emulates the historical issues of the faulty impact and magnetic triggers. The faulty impact triggers must impact at 90 degress (+- 10 degrees) AOB in order to detonate. Any angle other than this runs a very high risk of a dud. The magnetic triggers are prone to misfire and may prematurely detonate in rough seas over distances greater than 1 kilometer. Keep this in mind when you prepare your attack runs.

maillemaker · 02-28-12, 08:37 AM

If you had 3 duds in a row the most likely culprit is you were hitting on the curved hull of the ship with impact torpedoes.

I've had 2 duds in a row in-game, but never 3 in a row.

But if your depth is set wrong they will glance off of the curved portion of the bottom of the hull.

The most common in-game defect of magnetic torpedoes is pre-detonation, which usually happens outside of 1000m.

Steve

jimmyjam25 · 02-28-12, 08:39 PM

Yeah, I worked out what I did wrong. It was the depth setting was too deep and they were hitting curved section of the hull. Thanks for the help mateys.

02-27-12, 08:59 PM	#1
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	This game is a learning experience the entire time you play it __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

02-28-12, 12:01 AM	#4
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	[QUOTEIt sure is! You'll be proud to know i just sunk a medium merchant with one torpedo right under the smoke stack. Woo! Split her right in half][/QUOTE] nice job. ah the joy of magentic fuzes __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0

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02-27-12, 10:53 PM	#3
jimmyjam25 Soundman Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	It sure is! You'll be proud to know i just sunk a medium merchant with one torpedo right under the smoke stack. Woo! Split her right in half.

02-28-12, 12:06 AM	#5
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	The game emulates the historical issues of the faulty impact and magnetic triggers. The faulty impact triggers must impact at 90 degress (+- 10 degrees) AOB in order to detonate. Any angle other than this runs a very high risk of a dud. The magnetic triggers are prone to misfire and may prematurely detonate in rough seas over distances greater than 1 kilometer. Keep this in mind when you prepare your attack runs.

02-28-12, 08:37 AM	#6
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	If you had 3 duds in a row the most likely culprit is you were hitting on the curved hull of the ship with impact torpedoes. I've had 2 duds in a row in-game, but never 3 in a row. But if your depth is set wrong they will glance off of the curved portion of the bottom of the hull. The most common in-game defect of magnetic torpedoes is pre-detonation, which usually happens outside of 1000m. Steve

02-28-12, 08:39 PM	#7
jimmyjam25 Soundman Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I worked out what I did wrong. It was the depth setting was too deep and they were hitting curved section of the hull. Thanks for the help mateys.