Ramming Speed!

[Mescator]

Originally Posted by TorpX

he did have serious problems with torpedos on the last patrol

I forgot all about him getting a heap of experimental torpedoes for his last patrol, my bad.

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Mescator

I forgot all about him getting a heap of experimental torpedoes for his last patrol, my bad.

Were they considered experimental? Maybe I should go back and read it again. I remember O'Kane had awful problems with his torps, as well. I forget which patrol(s). What bothered me most about Fluckey's patrol was that this was at the last stage of the war. It suggests that the USN never did solve it's torpedo issues.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by TorpX

Were they considered experimental? Maybe I should go back and read it again. I remember O'Kane had awful problems with his torps, as well. I forget which patrol(s). What bothered me most about Fluckey's patrol was that this was at the last stage of the war. It suggests that the USN never did solve it's torpedo issues.

Not sure if they were considered experimental or not, but the Mk 28s he was given were not standard issue.

IIRC the problem with them was that they would follow the sound waves that bounced off the ocean floor or some such.

Only 14 of the weapons were fired during the war for 4 hits.

[Mescator]

Originally Posted by TorpX

Were they considered experimental? Maybe I should go back and read it again. I remember O'Kane had awful problems with his torps, as well. I forget which patrol(s). What bothered me most about Fluckey's patrol was that this was at the last stage of the war. It suggests that the USN never did solve it's torpedo issues.

Yeah, he got Mark 28's and some of the first Cuties off the run i think. None of the 28's ran properly, but he did sink a smallish ship with a cutie.

If i remember correctly, the 28's operated correctly when tested in deep water, but once given to fluckey the shallow water where he was operating caused them to home in on echoes off the bottom. You'd think the BuOrd would learn minimal testing was bad >.<

As far as O'kane having torpedo issues goes, i would wager awful issues is something of a understatement