Torpedo tactics

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by WWII44

what kind of tactics do you guys use when going in for a torpedo attack, and how can I get the most bang out of my eels(rather than firing of a salvo of for torps into a convoy and that one of them will hit something).

It depends on the tactical situation, but if torpedo efficiency is your primary concern, then night-time surface attacks (early in the war) can be most effective. If you lower your profile, (decks awash), and plan your approach carefully, you can often penetrate to point blank range where the odds of a miss are reduced to a minimum.

That plus there's a certain sense of satisfaction in shredding their defensive screen without even having submerged.

[WWII44]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

It depends on the tactical situation, but if torpedo efficiency is your primary concern, then night-time surface attacks (early in the war) can be most effective. If you lower your profile, (decks awash), and plan your approach carefully, you can often penetrate to point blank range where the odds of a miss are reduced to a minimum.

That plus there's a certain sense of satisfaction in shredding their defensive screen without even having submerged.

at what depth do the diesles cut out and the electrics kick in?

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by WWII44

at what depth do the diesles cut out and the electrics kick in?

I haven't actually tested that, but I would imagine it's just below the boat specific snorkel depth property. For me, I run a heavily modded VIIB, so I set my snorkel depth to 7.8 meters which allows a handy one button control to move to decks awash.

[WWII44]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

I haven't actually tested that, but I would imagine it's just below the boat specific snorkel depth property. For me, I run a heavily modded VIIB, so I set my snorkel depth to 7.8 meters which allows a handy one button control to move to decks awash.

the ship will run on electrics at snorkel depth unless the snorkel is raised(if the boat has one at all).

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by WWII44

the ship will run on electrics at snorkel depth unless the snorkel is raised(if the boat has one at all).

Not if you mod the snorkel depth to a lower setting (on a boat that doesn't have one equipped). That way you can run on diesels with just the turm exposed.

[WWII44]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Not if you mod the snorkel depth to a lower setting (on a boat that doesn't have one equipped). That way you can run on diesels with just the turm exposed.

what's a turm?

[Sailor Steve]

German for turret. It's the conning tower/sail.

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by WWII44

what's a turm?

It looks like this:



Running diesels all the way!

P.S. I took this at dawn so it'd be easier to see. At night the 'stealth factor' is much greater.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by WWII44

at what depth do the diesles cut out and the electrics kick in?

When you reach the stated periscope depth for your boat.