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TorpX · 03-14-13, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tsotha

That makes sense. But did the TDCs of the era take all that into account?

I know the US TDC's did, and assume the KM's did as well, but as Hitman suggested, they were imperfect machines. O'Kane mentions in one of his books that they checked and calibrated the TDC between patrols and it would calculate the correct angle to 1/4 degree. He considered that sufficient, because the torpedoes were said to be able to hold course to within 1/2 degree.

tsotha · 03-16-13, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

I know the US TDC's did, and assume the KM's did as well, but as Hitman suggested, they were imperfect machines. O'Kane mentions in one of his books that they checked and calibrated the TDC between patrols and it would calculate the correct angle to 1/4 degree. He considered that sufficient, because the torpedoes were said to be able to hold course to within 1/2 degree.

Hmmm. 1/2 degree is about 17 meters at 2km. Seems effective enough given the length of the targets.

TorpX · 03-16-13, 09:43 PM

Yes, in ordinary circumstances that would be more than enough. If a fast moving target was closing at a 10 or 15 degree track, it could be tricky, though.

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TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yes, in ordinary circumstances that would be more than enough. If a fast moving target was closing at a 10 or 15 degree track, it could be tricky, though.