Realism questions

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

And the only reason I can think of doing that would be as a desperation shot, as the range to the target is not the same as the run distance for the torp. I've had shots that were in range, but they ran out of range as the target ran away from me. LIke when your trying to hit a high speed warship.

Fast moving single ships can be just as difficult, having to run at flank for a prolonged period to catch up in order to get a decent shot lined up wasn't unheard of. Extreme range shots were a hail Mary, most missed but there were a few that managed to hit and bag an extra 8000 tons or so with their last torpedo. Better to try and fail, than not try at all when you're on the way home or its your last eel.