External Reserve Torpedoes

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by meduza

I have a bit less restrictive set of rules:
- the sea doesn't have to be completely calm. If I can use guns, I can reload torpedoes
- speed no more then ahead slow
- no diving while reloading!

Most of the time I reload during the night. I wonder how realistic is that?

My restriction on the 'dead calm' sea state is there because you are opening a main hatch to the pressure hull at almost water level. You can fire the gun with spray blowing over you, but you wouldn't want a sudden wave to come over the bow with the hatch open.

Besides with the number of men on deck and a very heavy weapon swinging about on a jury rigged hoist doesn't sound like something I'd want to try in even a gentle swell.

I would think the men on deck would need all the light they could get for this type of operation. I don't know if it was ever tried at night, but you can still get suprised by a enemy at night even during a full moon and I would want all the warning time possible.