Mark 10 vs Mark 14 - Page 3

Rockin Robbins · 09-11-08, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

And the dud rate (stock) is less than the Mark 14. As it should be.

That's SO reassuring. My first cruise with a sugar boat, yesterday, I was playing tag with three escorts and a 10,000 ton prize. Three torpedoes left, all Mark 10s. Shot the first from 450 yards

I waited and he steamed ahead unimpeded in spite of a nice hole in his bow below the water line. I raised the scope and aimed a shot at his stern. BOOM! Another nice hole below the water line and he cruised on.

Well, it's RFB and the exorts are sniffing around. I'll have to shoot this last one before they're on top of me. I aimed the last shot for the beam--this is the payoff shot, the last torpedo on this can of Spam. My first S-boat cruise and I'm about to return eith 20,000 tons. The torpedo runs straight and true right into the side of my hapless victim and....nothing. It was a dud. I get to return to port with less than 10,000 tons. This will not look good on my resume.

SteamWake · 09-11-08, 01:10 PM

LOL I know one thing... even the Mk10's tend to run deep.

I started a new carrer in an S boat 1942 out of brisbane last night.

Was patrolling an area when a small pack of 4 DD's came cruising towards me.

An easy setup. Since Im gunshy of the duds and believe in overkill I set up on the DD that was going to pass the closest and launched all 4 tubes at him. Depth set for 5 foot. Range 1,500 yards a bit far but maybe Ill get lucky. All 4 in the water we dove, turned away, and rigged for silent for the inevitable.

I then popped to the external cam... just cant help myself :rotfl: and watched and waited for the carnage. Looks like a good shot ! good thing I lead the shot a bit with the last two, the DD starts getting up to speed when the first torp is close.

I then watched in disbelief as all 4 were lined up perfect even the last two with offsets for a 'moving' target. One after another torpedo approached the DD, one after another slipped beneath his keel and kept on going

On the bright side we eluded their retaliation fairly easy even though they were pinging, scooting, listening and dropping DC's seemingly at random. Man that S boat can scoot under water

but good lord those batts take a long time to recharge.

09-11-08, 01:10 PM	#32
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	LOL I know one thing... even the Mk10's tend to run deep. I started a new carrer in an S boat 1942 out of brisbane last night. Was patrolling an area when a small pack of 4 DD's came cruising towards me. An easy setup. Since Im gunshy of the duds and believe in overkill I set up on the DD that was going to pass the closest and launched all 4 tubes at him. Depth set for 5 foot. Range 1,500 yards a bit far but maybe Ill get lucky. All 4 in the water we dove, turned away, and rigged for silent for the inevitable. I then popped to the external cam... just cant help myself :rotfl: and watched and waited for the carnage. Looks like a good shot ! good thing I lead the shot a bit with the last two, the DD starts getting up to speed when the first torp is close. I then watched in disbelief as all 4 were lined up perfect even the last two with offsets for a 'moving' target. One after another torpedo approached the DD, one after another slipped beneath his keel and kept on going On the bright side we eluded their retaliation fairly easy even though they were pinging, scooting, listening and dropping DC's seemingly at random. Man that S boat can scoot under water but good lord those batts take a long time to recharge. Last edited by SteamWake; 09-11-08 at 02:09 PM.