Torpedo salvos

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Hmmmm, now I've had some of my best spreads firing aft to bow.

That's usually what I do. Read somewhere it's harder for the target to evade all the torpedoes if they are traveling in a divergent spread.

Originally Posted by The Book

602. TYPES OF SPREAD:

(a) Divergent Spread
A divergent spread is a spread in which the torpedoes of a salvo intersect the target's track at different points along the target's length and at different torpedo track angles. This type of spread is difficult to avoid because of its fan-shaped pattern. (Diagram A, Plate XV).

(b) Longitudinal Spread
A longitudinal spread is the spread obtained by firing a salvo of torpedoes along identical torpedo tracks. Torpedo #1 hits the target at A, #2 at B, and #3 at C, due to movement of target across the identical track of the torpedoes. It is a simple type of spread, having the disadvantage that the target which can avoid one torpedo track undoubtedly can avoid the others which are following in the wake of the first. (Diagram B, Plate XV).

The first is a Middle of Target, Stern, Bow spread, as opposed to an Aft, MoT, Forward spread, but it illustrates the point.