Rookie Mistakes

King_Zog · 04-21-11, 01:49 AM

The TDC accounts for the speed setting of the T1, so as long as your data is correct your firing solution will be adjusted for what ever speed you choose.

But as Von Harris says, shooting at fast speed should give the target less time to move out of the way if the bubble trail is spotted, or if it is beginning a natural change of course after you fire.

Personally I tend to fire on medium and only use fast for those lucky snap shot attempts. But I have no real reason for using medium, it just feels more right to me.

I read something, probably on u-boat.net, which stated that u-boats actually never used the fast setting on T1s, the fast setting was apparently for schnellboots. I'll see if I can find the link............

edit: Ok, I read it from the wikipedia article for the G7a/T1 torpedo, which isn't a great source for reliable and referenced info, so make of it what you will.

04-21-11, 01:49 AM	#7
King_Zog Soundman Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 143 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	The TDC accounts for the speed setting of the T1, so as long as your data is correct your firing solution will be adjusted for what ever speed you choose. But as Von Harris says, shooting at fast speed should give the target less time to move out of the way if the bubble trail is spotted, or if it is beginning a natural change of course after you fire. Personally I tend to fire on medium and only use fast for those lucky snap shot attempts. But I have no real reason for using medium, it just feels more right to me. I read something, probably on u-boat.net, which stated that u-boats actually never used the fast setting on T1s, the fast setting was apparently for schnellboots. I'll see if I can find the link............ edit: Ok, I read it from the wikipedia article for the G7a/T1 torpedo, which isn't a great source for reliable and referenced info, so make of it what you will. Last edited by King_Zog; 04-21-11 at 02:17 AM.