First Thread - Questions on instant death.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

at a lower TC would my watch have spotted the mine
would I just have had time to do something about it repair wise,
or was I doomed anyway once I hit the mine.

They wouldn't have spotted it, and usually hitting a mine will take you out - but occasionally the damage is not fatal IF you are able to react quickly enough to put men on damage control and begin flooding recovery and repairs. Your chances of doing that at a high TC are pretty much nil, even if the damage wasn't immediately fatal it will have become a lost cause by the time you can respond.