Torpedo's do the darndest things.

Once you miss, the attack is over.
You can either wait a few hours and try again, or chalk it off as a loss.
Stealth & Surprise are your friends.
(Just personal advice, from my perspective. You're the captain.)

"Points":
Old compasses consisted of 32 points total.
(Nothing can be 45 points to starboard).
1 point = 11.25 degrees.

[Santini]

Ah, in that case it was 4 points. Anyhow, seeing as that it was 1939, the middle of the night, in the pissingest storm I've ever seen, I figured it was worth it to snap off a couple more shots.

Originally Posted by Santini

Ah, in that case it was 4 points. Anyhow, seeing as that it was 1939, the middle of the night, in the pissingest storm I've ever seen, I figured it was worth it to snap off a couple more shots.

They are your torpedoes Hr Kaleun.
(Each one costed more than a medium sized house at the time.)
(And that's a bargain by today's standards!)

[pickinthebanjo]

I've shot at the screws on some merchants before and had that happen the odd time, but it usually either dies out or explodes on that second hit