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Old 06-30-09, 11:59 AM   #6
Ford Prefect
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Originally Posted by Pohl View Post

If using magnetic torpedos, always check the Keel depth (again need proper name) of the ship you are attacking and set the torpedo 1 or .5 meters below the dept of the ship...let's say HMS Aquitania her Keel depth is of 14.5 meters, so your magnetic torpedos should be set to 15 or 15.5 meters, also take in mind the weather, if you have rough seas the ship will most likely go up and down so if you the torpedo goes below while the ship is up the magnetic pistol won't activate .

For that particular vessel that method will yield only wasted eels. The listed draft of the Aquitania in SH3 is wrong. Her draft was actually 36 feet/11meters and is modeled as that in game. There was a thread about this only the other week actually.
As for other ships I usually set the torp to magnetic fuse about half a meter below the vessel's indicated keel, that way if she's sitting higher due to waves she's not outside the fuse's range and if she's lower I get an impact detonation. While the latter doesn't cause as much damage it's still a wholly below waterline hit and is better than a wasted eel.
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