Torpedo miss, and I can't understand why

BarjackU977 · 07-29-07, 05:25 AM

Edit: I got so used to SH4 already that I forgot to click on the final V to validate all the input data and send them altogether from the notepad to the TDC... I though that, like in SH4, individual input already sent my data into the TDC, but that's wrong! Took so long to realize that

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Hello,

I'm attacking a large convoy of small merchants in line formation quite near UK north east coast. There are 3 DDs, but it's deep night, with a light fog, and heavy wind (thus rough sea), so I can easy sneak into the convoy and get in good position for an attack.

I'm getting very near the merchants, identifying them quite easily, because small merchants can hardly be mistaken for another ship. Their maximum speed is 9 knots, according to the recognition manual.
The convoy was radio reported to run at 7 knots. Using the 3 mins rule, I get between 7 and 8 knots.

Because it's rough sea, I set my torps to contact mode, and to run at a depth between 1 and 2 m. I also wait to have a good angle on bow, since contact mode require the torp to hit at a 90°.
I even fire from quite close at the targets: from 300 to 800 meters!
I'm usually getting good results, but here, I tried a thousand times, reloading the save game, but I can never hit them. I even tried different target speeds, different torp depths. But not a single hit!

From the torp trails at start, I'd say there is a chance they miss the target because actual speed is higher... But I can't check because I run at 100% realism.

I can't understand what's wrong. But I'm getting paranoid, because it's the first attack since I installed SH3 commander (I used GWX alone, until now, without SH3 commander), and I wonder if something could have been wrong because of SH3 commander. Yet, I took care to install GWX config files, and hardly believe it could be that.

Any advice, or similar experience?

07-29-07, 05:25 AM	#1
BarjackU977 Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Solved: Torpedo miss, and I can't understand why Edit: I got so used to SH4 already that I forgot to click on the final V to validate all the input data and send them altogether from the notepad to the TDC... I though that, like in SH4, individual input already sent my data into the TDC, but that's wrong! Took so long to realize that ---------------------- Hello, I'm attacking a large convoy of small merchants in line formation quite near UK north east coast. There are 3 DDs, but it's deep night, with a light fog, and heavy wind (thus rough sea), so I can easy sneak into the convoy and get in good position for an attack. I'm getting very near the merchants, identifying them quite easily, because small merchants can hardly be mistaken for another ship. Their maximum speed is 9 knots, according to the recognition manual. The convoy was radio reported to run at 7 knots. Using the 3 mins rule, I get between 7 and 8 knots. Because it's rough sea, I set my torps to contact mode, and to run at a depth between 1 and 2 m. I also wait to have a good angle on bow, since contact mode require the torp to hit at a 90°. I even fire from quite close at the targets: from 300 to 800 meters! I'm usually getting good results, but here, I tried a thousand times, reloading the save game, but I can never hit them. I even tried different target speeds, different torp depths. But not a single hit! From the torp trails at start, I'd say there is a chance they miss the target because actual speed is higher... But I can't check because I run at 100% realism. I can't understand what's wrong. But I'm getting paranoid, because it's the first attack since I installed SH3 commander (I used GWX alone, until now, without SH3 commander), and I wonder if something could have been wrong because of SH3 commander. Yet, I took care to install GWX config files, and hardly believe it could be that. Any advice, or similar experience? Last edited by BarjackU977; 07-30-07 at 12:57 PM.