Mark 18 torpedos availability and loading

[skirich]

Thanks. How do I know I can get them and how do I load a mix?

[jimmbbo]

Originally Posted by skirich

Thanks. How do I know I can get them and how do I load a mix?

When in port between patrols you can purchase the Mk18 with Renown points in the Torpedo Room. Assuming the boat has been fully restocked with Mk14s in home port, to add Mk18s you need to click and drag each Mk14 from the tube to the "warehouse" to remove it then click and drag a Mk18 to the vacant slot.

You can set up any mix you want from the available fish. I have used 50/50 Mk14/Mk18s both in the tubes and on the racks as well as full loadout of Mk18s. I like the selectable speed of the Mk14, so tend to load them 100%.

NOTE: If the SUB MANAGEMENT (clipboard icon)/AUTO TORPEDO LOAD (torpedo icon) is lit, the game will reload the empty tubes from the top of the rack, regardless of which torpedo type was loaded in the tube. To get a desired reload distribution during gameplay you must deactivate the AUTO TORPEDO LOAD feature. This also means you must remember to manually reload each torpedo into the desired tube after firing. Forgetting to reload can be very embarrassing when setting up to attack the next convoy with empty tubes... Don't ask how I know...

HINT: If refitting away from home port you will get the torpedo load you started the patrol with at no Renown cost. (IMO the Renown scheme is a gameplay element that doesn't match reality, so I max out the Renown at the beginning of the game and press on)


Good hunting, Skipper!

[skirich]

Good info. Thanks guys.
Would you say the MK18 having no wake makes it more stealth for convoy attacks with multiple targets? What the advantage of a shorter range but electric torpedo?