Best Torpedo w/ Type XXI

08-20-07, 02:50 PM

I'm late in the war (07 DEC 44) and am upgrading to the Type XXI. I plan on hunting in the North Atlantic out of Bergen.

Which torp would be best for initial straight runs followed by a search and destroy pattern in the event I miss my target?

Any advice will be appreciated, and thank you in advance
wg

IrischKapitan · 08-20-07, 03:47 PM

Try the FAT series of torps, FAT I (G7a) is a steamer and FAT III (G7e) is electric. Also when attacking a convoy make sure you set a shallow depth with an impact trigger or for example if there is 10 medium cargos in a convoy set the depth to 10m but you will underrun smaller ships. Hope this helps

Paajtor · 08-20-07, 04:35 PM

Imo, it depends on how much you can spend.
In this period of the war, very advanced torpedoes are availalble.

Convoys in general will be heavily protected, so if you want a good torpedo for the initial run, then I'd go for acoustic-seeking torps...to hunt the escorts first.
Late-war acoustics can be used at targets going 10kts or faster...so a salvo with regular electrics (spread over merchants) will alarm them, and make sure they will revv-up their engines.
That is what you want, because they will be escorting a convoy that travels at only around 7-9kts.

So fire a spread over long distance, reload acoustics (2min/tube!), and fire at the escorts.
Dive away, take new position, and from 49m depth (max. launch depth for XXI) launch the most expensive pattern-seekers you could afford back at base.

...and be generous with decoys, when you go to a new position.

STEED · 08-20-07, 05:25 PM

T-IV Homing eel game over.

08-20-07, 02:50 PM	#1
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Best Torpedo w/ Type XXI I'm late in the war (07 DEC 44) and am upgrading to the Type XXI. I plan on hunting in the North Atlantic out of Bergen. Which torp would be best for initial straight runs followed by a search and destroy pattern in the event I miss my target? Any advice will be appreciated, and thank you in advance wg Last edited by waste gate; 08-20-07 at 03:38 PM.

08-20-07, 03:47 PM	#2
IrischKapitan Ensign Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waiting for convoys of the coast of Donegal Posts: 227 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Try the FAT series of torps, FAT I (G7a) is a steamer and FAT III (G7e) is electric. Also when attacking a convoy make sure you set a shallow depth with an impact trigger or for example if there is 10 medium cargos in a convoy set the depth to 10m but you will underrun smaller ships. Hope this helps __________________ ''Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better'' SAVE U 534!! http://www.atlantik-pirat.com/U-534page.htm

08-20-07, 04:35 PM	#3
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Imo, it depends on how much you can spend. In this period of the war, very advanced torpedoes are availalble. Convoys in general will be heavily protected, so if you want a good torpedo for the initial run, then I'd go for acoustic-seeking torps...to hunt the escorts first. Late-war acoustics can be used at targets going 10kts or faster...so a salvo with regular electrics (spread over merchants) will alarm them, and make sure they will revv-up their engines. That is what you want, because they will be escorting a convoy that travels at only around 7-9kts. So fire a spread over long distance, reload acoustics (2min/tube!), and fire at the escorts. Dive away, take new position, and from 49m depth (max. launch depth for XXI) launch the most expensive pattern-seekers you could afford back at base. ...and be generous with decoys, when you go to a new position. __________________

08-20-07, 05:25 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	T-IV Homing eel game over. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!