Ha Ha....Torpedoes are silly!

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Originally Posted by Jace11

Does anyone know why they don't detonate when in proximity to a decoy or moss? I notice this is very different to what happens n Dangerous Waters where they often explode when reaching decoys.

Don't they have more than just a contact fuse? Or is it perhaps BECAUSE they expect to encounter noisemakers and the like that they do not use a proximity fuse activated by the seeker (i.e. based on range)?

I have no hands-on experience with USN weapons, but I believe most modern torpedoes have a magnetic as well as contact fuse, and the magnetic fuse is probably programmed to the expected magnetic intensity of a warship or submarine, and obviously a MOSS or decoy would have a much lesser magnetic signature than an actual ship