Why does my torpedoes bounce off target ships??? - Page 3

donw · 06-28-10, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by irish1958

Jimbuna probably knows for sure and he will be along soon.

OMG!

He actually DOES log off???

pickinthebanjo · 06-28-10, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by irish1958

That is correct.

MarinS: "... So, when I can use the magnetic pistol for final solution?? I mean, from what year???"
I think the BDU lifted the band in 1942. Jimbuna probably knows for sure and he will be along soon.

as I recall it is just after Norway falls to the Germans

iambecomelife · 06-29-10, 12:56 AM

I actually wish there were more duds. I never experience duds when a torpedo impacts the target at about a 60-90' angle and is launched from beyond the minimum range. Yet another reason why I keep getting high tonnages even on 80-95% realism.

Come to think of it, I will dig around with S3ditor right now to see if I can alter this!

Paul Riley · 06-29-10, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MarinS

I agree with Torp III and ralphnader23! You can set torpedo depth run even on 4 meters below the water line and make successful hit!

4 metres is VERY deep,you would be lucky for the torpedo to detect the ship's magnetic field at that depth,I would say set it no deeper than 2m.
Most people agree that 1 - 1.5m below the keel is a good depth.
Also bear in mind that early war torpedoes had problems with depth keeping mechanisms,causing torpedoes to suddenly drop to the bottom before making contact,and this has happened once or twice with me,doesnt happen a lot but it CAN happen.The Germans finally solved this problem later on,I forget exactly when,sometime after the invasion of Norway I think.

donw · 06-29-10, 05:37 AM

Paul..
He said 4 meters below the water line.. not the keel

Paul Riley · 06-29-10, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by donw

Paul..
He said 4 meters below the water line.. not the keel

Sorry,didnt realise

Cabaron · 04-29-12, 10:30 PM

I notice this thread is dead, but i had a question on this. Just starting GWX, i fired 4 torpedos set for impact,
depth: 2 meter
range: 600
Speed: Slow
Target Hunt Class Destroyer:
All 4 passed directly under the Destroyer, and he proceeded to depth charge me to the bottom. Did i do something wrong?

Gargamel · 04-29-12, 10:35 PM

Well, vs a dd at close range I Usually use electrics so they dont detect them. If you're going to use steam eels, set them for fast. Also I'm not sure on the draft of that dd, but it seems they were too shallow. Set them for magnetic, and either an impact or a near miss will hit them.

He could have also rode a wave over them. If he noticed them, accelerated and turned into them, the AOB could have been too shallow for an impact to occur and they could have glanced off and continued on. A magnetic setting would have allowed a ricochet to detonate.

And if all 4 passed underneath, your spread was waaaaaaay too tight. 1 eel would have sufficed. Maybe 2 to protect against duds. Save your eels for tonnage that really counts.

Cabaron · 04-29-12, 10:45 PM

Yes i fired on his bow he was headed at me was the only angle i could get, he wasn't zig zagging though all 4 showed on the attack map as impact, with no detonation. Also i always set them for impact, warships call for the big M?

I figured one of them would hit damn thing stalked me out of gibraltar for ages.

Frenchy849 · 04-30-12, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cabaron

Yes i fired on his bow he was headed at me was the only angle i could get, he wasn't zig zagging though all 4 showed on the attack map as impact, with no detonation. Also i always set them for impact, warships call for the big M?

I figured one of them would hit damn thing stalked me out of gibraltar for ages.

Normally I set them to magnetic and fire at a depth of 2 meters.
I know how crazy that sounds but it works.

Tinman764 · 04-30-12, 08:34 AM

If he was heading straight at you and you were using impact triggers then the likelyhood of any of those fish detonating is slim to none. Did they continue after passing under the ship, or did they hit the hull and sink?

If you have no choice but to take a 0 degree AOB shot then it's best to set a few feet below the draft and use a magnetic trigger.

06-29-10, 12:56 AM	#33
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,710 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	I actually wish there were more duds. I never experience duds when a torpedo impacts the target at about a 60-90' angle and is launched from beyond the minimum range. Yet another reason why I keep getting high tonnages even on 80-95% realism. Come to think of it, I will dig around with S3ditor right now to see if I can alter this! __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

04-29-12, 10:35 PM	#38
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Well, vs a dd at close range I Usually use electrics so they dont detect them. If you're going to use steam eels, set them for fast. Also I'm not sure on the draft of that dd, but it seems they were too shallow. Set them for magnetic, and either an impact or a near miss will hit them. He could have also rode a wave over them. If he noticed them, accelerated and turned into them, the AOB could have been too shallow for an impact to occur and they could have glanced off and continued on. A magnetic setting would have allowed a ricochet to detonate. And if all 4 passed underneath, your spread was waaaaaaay too tight. 1 eel would have sufficed. Maybe 2 to protect against duds. Save your eels for tonnage that really counts. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

06-29-10, 05:37 AM	#35
donw Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 386 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Paul.. He said 4 meters below the water line.. not the keel

04-29-12, 10:30 PM	#37
Cabaron Nub Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I notice this thread is dead, but i had a question on this. Just starting GWX, i fired 4 torpedos set for impact, depth: 2 meter range: 600 Speed: Slow Target Hunt Class Destroyer: All 4 passed directly under the Destroyer, and he proceeded to depth charge me to the bottom. Did i do something wrong?

04-29-12, 10:45 PM	#39
Cabaron Nub Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Yes i fired on his bow he was headed at me was the only angle i could get, he wasn't zig zagging though all 4 showed on the attack map as impact, with no detonation. Also i always set them for impact, warships call for the big M? I figured one of them would hit damn thing stalked me out of gibraltar for ages.

04-30-12, 08:34 AM	#41
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	If he was heading straight at you and you were using impact triggers then the likelyhood of any of those fish detonating is slim to none. Did they continue after passing under the ship, or did they hit the hull and sink? If you have no choice but to take a 0 degree AOB shot then it's best to set a few feet below the draft and use a magnetic trigger.