Saved by shallow water

[Hylander_1314]

Originally Posted by MarkCt

Even if you hit one and he doesn't sink you still take him out of the game.

I have been carrying 4 electric torpedoes in the bow tubes and will try a "down the throat" shot if I get a DD charging down on me. Like the cuties, I look at it as a defensive weapon as much as an offensive weapon. They usually don't see it coming.

Takes a little perfecting for your own style of doing it, but it is very rewarding when done! Also the suspense is exhillerating!

Once you get used to it, you can even use the late war Mk VIIIs and since you're so close to DD when firing them, you can even get away with using the magnetic detonators especially if it isn't very rough seas during the attack.

The tough part, is knowing when to swerve while playing chicken with fast dds. I usually go to flank speed, and dive for real deep waters, and swerve just as the dd comes overhead incase the torpedo misses. Usually though, you're lauching them from 1000 yards so they don't have time to react.