Full Realism Attack on Scapa Flow

JJ MacLeod · 12-13-07, 07:52 PM

Have made it through the channel, and am now creeping out into the bay. I know that the bay is 10-12 meters deep, and I am going to try a shot. Now comes a question that I haven't had much thought about before.

I usually set torpedos for impact, 3 meters depth, on all my targets. Since I have never fired on a Battle ship before, the though occured to me, that it might not go down with 4 torpedos just a little below the waterline. The Recognition Manual says that the Revenge Class Battleship has a draft of 8.5 meters, and from what I have read (never personally tried Magnetic Detonation) that you are supposed to fire 3-5 meters below the draft line ... problem is the depth of the water in the bay.

Any helpful hints or suggestions as to what trigger (magnetic or impact) and what depth to send my fish swimming at?

12-13-07, 07:52 PM	#6
JJ MacLeod Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia, Canada Posts: 5 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Have made it through the channel, and am now creeping out into the bay. I know that the bay is 10-12 meters deep, and I am going to try a shot. Now comes a question that I haven't had much thought about before. I usually set torpedos for impact, 3 meters depth, on all my targets. Since I have never fired on a Battle ship before, the though occured to me, that it might not go down with 4 torpedos just a little below the waterline. The Recognition Manual says that the Revenge Class Battleship has a draft of 8.5 meters, and from what I have read (never personally tried Magnetic Detonation) that you are supposed to fire 3-5 meters below the draft line ... problem is the depth of the water in the bay. Any helpful hints or suggestions as to what trigger (magnetic or impact) and what depth to send my fish swimming at? __________________ "But I saw them do it in the movie "Down Periscope" Captain!"