Under keel or into the ship... - Page 3

LostDream · 03-25-10, 06:38 AM

Hey guys a quick question.

To date I fire all of my eels under the keel, .5 or 1 meter, to good results. I have come across a site that uses the ships week spots, but they fire their torpedo's with a dept of 3 meters. Is there a major diff between the under keel shot an a impact shot?

I know that IRL, a under keel shot is more mean to push the explosion up into the ship. Water does not compress so the explosion seeks the path of least resistance, the ships hull, thus pushing the explosion INTO the ship and causing major damage. Im guessing an impact torpedo does the same, but with a shape-charge effect, where the explosion is pushed into the ship.

So what have you guys found to be better? Under keel or impact? I am also starting to target the ship's weak spots. Before I would just shoot at the 1st quarter of the ship and let the forward momentum of the ship push water into the compartment.

03-25-10, 06:38 AM	#1
LostDream Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 46 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Under keel or into the ship... Hey guys a quick question. To date I fire all of my eels under the keel, .5 or 1 meter, to good results. I have come across a site that uses the ships week spots, but they fire their torpedo's with a dept of 3 meters. Is there a major diff between the under keel shot an a impact shot? I know that IRL, a under keel shot is more mean to push the explosion up into the ship. Water does not compress so the explosion seeks the path of least resistance, the ships hull, thus pushing the explosion INTO the ship and causing major damage. Im guessing an impact torpedo does the same, but with a shape-charge effect, where the explosion is pushed into the ship. So what have you guys found to be better? Under keel or impact? I am also starting to target the ship's weak spots. Before I would just shoot at the 1st quarter of the ship and let the forward momentum of the ship push water into the compartment.