Type 93/95 torpedo

Sea Wolf · 01-12-07, 10:28 AM

also in english:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_93_torpedo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_95_torpedo

Sailor Steve · 01-12-07, 11:20 AM

A little deeper reading would have told you that the 61cm torpedoes were only used by surface ships. Further, the chances of hitting even a sitting target at that range were effectively nil. Further still, from the conning tower of a surfaced submarine the horizon is only about 14km away, and though you can see the upper works of a ship at a greater distance, actually being able to target it is also pretty much impossible.

LZ_Baker · 01-12-07, 10:07 PM

Whats the warhead size compared to normal torpedoes too?

Sailor Steve · 01-13-07, 11:22 AM

OOPS!!! I forgot the link!

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTJAP_WWII.htm

Actually the submarine torpedo carried a bigger charge (550kg vs 490kg). The range was still a phenomenal 12,000 metres.

TheSatyr · 01-14-07, 07:03 PM

In "Japanese Destroyer Captain",Hara talks about how the standard procedure (which he actually came up with before the war),was to approach enemy ships in a hyperbolic curve,hold fire with the guns,launch at approx. 500 meters at the apex of the curve then fall back and start shooting once the torps hit. (A tactic that only really worked at night...and only before radar became prevelant in US ships).

While the torps did have amazing range he considered them to be highly inaccurate at over 1500 meters.

bookworm_020 · 01-14-07, 07:43 PM

It still worked well after Radar had made it's appearance,
First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13 1942 shows what can happen if you don't use radar correctly

TheSatyr · 01-18-07, 05:53 PM

True. Early radar doctrine left alot to be desired...and that battle was a total furball. Hara damn near got the Amatsukaze blown out from under him there...made one near fatal mistake.

Got to like a guy who considered "going down with the ship" to be a stupid anachronism that cost Japan and other navies too many leaders. (Such as Yamaguchi at Midway).

01-12-07, 11:20 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A little deeper reading would have told you that the 61cm torpedoes were only used by surface ships. Further, the chances of hitting even a sitting target at that range were effectively nil. Further still, from the conning tower of a surfaced submarine the horizon is only about 14km away, and though you can see the upper works of a ship at a greater distance, actually being able to target it is also pretty much impossible. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-12-07, 10:07 PM	#3
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Whats the warhead size compared to normal torpedoes too? __________________

01-13-07, 11:22 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	OOPS!!! I forgot the link! http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTJAP_WWII.htm Actually the submarine torpedo carried a bigger charge (550kg vs 490kg). The range was still a phenomenal 12,000 metres. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-07, 07:43 PM	#6
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It still worked well after Radar had made it's appearance, First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13 1942 shows what can happen if you don't use radar correctly __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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01-12-07, 10:28 AM	#1
Sea Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 79 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	also in english: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_93_torpedo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_95_torpedo

01-14-07, 07:03 PM	#5
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In "Japanese Destroyer Captain",Hara talks about how the standard procedure (which he actually came up with before the war),was to approach enemy ships in a hyperbolic curve,hold fire with the guns,launch at approx. 500 meters at the apex of the curve then fall back and start shooting once the torps hit. (A tactic that only really worked at night...and only before radar became prevelant in US ships). While the torps did have amazing range he considered them to be highly inaccurate at over 1500 meters.

01-18-07, 05:53 PM	#7
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	True. Early radar doctrine left alot to be desired...and that battle was a total furball. Hara damn near got the Amatsukaze blown out from under him there...made one near fatal mistake. Got to like a guy who considered "going down with the ship" to be a stupid anachronism that cost Japan and other navies too many leaders. (Such as Yamaguchi at Midway).