Mixed torpedos, is that historical?

pickinthebanjo · 04-01-10, 07:44 PM

Not to sure if historically electrics were more reliable than steam, but I find slamming a steam torpedo in to a ships hull at 45knots almost always sets the damn thing off

Jimbuna · 04-01-10, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

Not to sure if historically electrics were more reliable than steam, but I find slamming a steam torpedo in to a ships hull at 45knots almost always sets the damn thing off

Rgr that matey

Dissaray · 04-01-10, 10:26 PM

I would think that a mix of torpidos was desierable, when they could get their hands on a mix of them any way, for the captins back in the day. That way they could match the torpido to the situation that they find them sleves in.

Jimbuna · 04-02-10, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dissaray

I would think that a mix of torpidos was desierable, when they could get their hands on a mix of them any way, for the captins back in the day. That way they could match the torpido to the situation that they find them sleves in.

You canselect and unselect the eels of your choice (providing they are available) from the upgrade screen at your base prior to leaving on your patrol.

frau kaleun · 04-02-10, 07:52 AM

Everytime I read "bubblemakers" it makes me laugh.

Yes I'm nine years old, what?

Paul Riley · 04-02-10, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Everytime I read "bubblemakers" it makes me laugh.

Yes I'm nine years old, what?

UltimaGecko · 04-02-10, 11:58 AM

Even in later 1942 when the T3 had been fully implemented some submarines were using T1s (although by then general loadouts favored electric torpedos by about 4:1).

T1s still had many advantages over electric torpedos. They required less maintenance and had a higher top speed of 44 knots (although in practice submarines used the 40kt or 30kt setting). T2s and T3s both operated at 30 knots; T4s at 24. Set to its faster speed of 40kts the T1 still outranged all other torpedos issued during the war.

04-01-10, 07:44 PM	#1
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	Not to sure if historically electrics were more reliable than steam, but I find slamming a steam torpedo in to a ships hull at 45knots almost always sets the damn thing off

04-01-10, 10:26 PM	#3
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I would think that a mix of torpidos was desierable, when they could get their hands on a mix of them any way, for the captins back in the day. That way they could match the torpido to the situation that they find them sleves in.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Everytime I read "bubblemakers" it makes me laugh. Yes I'm nine years old, what?

04-02-10, 11:58 AM	#7
UltimaGecko Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Even in later 1942 when the T3 had been fully implemented some submarines were using T1s (although by then general loadouts favored electric torpedos by about 4:1). T1s still had many advantages over electric torpedos. They required less maintenance and had a higher top speed of 44 knots (although in practice submarines used the 40kt or 30kt setting). T2s and T3s both operated at 30 knots; T4s at 24. Set to its faster speed of 40kts the T1 still outranged all other torpedos issued during the war.