Gyro Angle

Frederf · 08-21-07, 05:30 PM

US Navy doctorine was not compatible with spreads like the German U-boats. They lacked the equipment for one, but it was probably an obvious idea to have pre programmed spreads that launch at once that they decided against. My understanding is that torpedos launched together was thought to be too risky. One could set off the other during travel or impact so there was some minimum seperation mandated.

The "Gryo Fudge Factor" dial is curious since I don't know exactly when its position matters and when it doesn't when firing. Set value, hit fire, and the dial doesn't effect the torpedo any more? I am always nervous that changing that dial between hitting the launch button and the torpedo leaving the tube might have an adverse effect.

tater · 08-21-07, 05:38 PM

I think it IS a failing in the game. Again, a US skipper could very well order a spread---his attack party would set it up and do it. So it would be nice to have such a control, and the crew would simply execute your orders (again, the hardware needn't have been set up to do it automatically, you have junior officers to do that work for you).

There is a reason though, that this was the case.

The torpedos were to be fired 8-10 seconds apart to avoid codetonation, both from prematues, and from the magnetic influence of a neighboring fish. The 8-10 seconds was plenty of time to dial in a spread angle.

tater

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08-21-07, 05:30 PM	#1
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	US Navy doctorine was not compatible with spreads like the German U-boats. They lacked the equipment for one, but it was probably an obvious idea to have pre programmed spreads that launch at once that they decided against. My understanding is that torpedos launched together was thought to be too risky. One could set off the other during travel or impact so there was some minimum seperation mandated. The "Gryo Fudge Factor" dial is curious since I don't know exactly when its position matters and when it doesn't when firing. Set value, hit fire, and the dial doesn't effect the torpedo any more? I am always nervous that changing that dial between hitting the launch button and the torpedo leaving the tube might have an adverse effect.

08-21-07, 05:38 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I think it IS a failing in the game. Again, a US skipper could very well order a spread---his attack party would set it up and do it. So it would be nice to have such a control, and the crew would simply execute your orders (again, the hardware needn't have been set up to do it automatically, you have junior officers to do that work for you). There is a reason though, that this was the case. The torpedos were to be fired 8-10 seconds apart to avoid codetonation, both from prematues, and from the magnetic influence of a neighboring fish. The 8-10 seconds was plenty of time to dial in a spread angle. tater