60 Degrees?

RodBorza · 08-08-09, 10:58 PM

DA,

Man..I believe this is because of the torpedoes.
They had a LOT of problems with the Mk14, and one things that was fairly commom was that a torpedo hitting a target in an angle of 90º, would do a clang, but not a bang (the detonator would be set, but the explosives wouldn't go off).

If you wanna more info, please read thie very interesting article on the Wikipedia:

"In 7 out of 10 of these trials, firing mechanisms bent, jammed, and failed with the high inertia of a straight-on hit (the prewar ideal).[46] A quick fix was to encourage "glancing" shots[47] (which cut the number of duds in half)..."

See the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_14_torpedo

Have fun..errr...Good Hunting, sailor!

08-08-09, 10:58 PM	#3
RodBorza Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brazil, Brasilia (Capital city) Posts: 140 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	DA, Man..I believe this is because of the torpedoes. They had a LOT of problems with the Mk14, and one things that was fairly commom was that a torpedo hitting a target in an angle of 90º, would do a clang, but not a bang (the detonator would be set, but the explosives wouldn't go off). If you wanna more info, please read thie very interesting article on the Wikipedia: "In 7 out of 10 of these trials, firing mechanisms bent, jammed, and failed with the high inertia of a straight-on hit (the prewar ideal).[46] A quick fix was to encourage "glancing" shots[47] (which cut the number of duds in half)..." See the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_14_torpedo Have fun..errr...Good Hunting, sailor!