Torp Arming?

-Romanus- · 01-22-08, 04:42 PM

I know i read somewhere that it takes 300 m for a torp to arm...is that accurate and if so can i somehow reduce that distance by...doing something(idk)? I'm in a really good position to sink a large merchant(at 200 m) but everytime I fire it refuses to detonate(on magnetic) even when passing just under the keel.

looney · 01-22-08, 04:55 PM

Yes the torpedo needs at least IIRC 250m to arm but 300m is a save number. SO don't fire within that 300m mark.

But remember the torpedo has to be in the water for 300m so if the ship is moving away you can shoot closer.

STEED · 01-22-08, 05:01 PM

The lowest is about 320m I found to get a hit at close range.

bookworm_020 · 01-22-08, 05:53 PM

Magnetic seems to arm a little closer (250 meters) than contacts (300 meters). If the ship is traveling away from you, you can fire closer, but consider the 300 meter mark to be as close as you want to get!

Brag · 01-22-08, 07:00 PM

Give it a magnetic as the ship moves away!

TomcatMVD · 01-23-08, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

Give it a magnetic as the ship moves away!

If aiming from her stern that is!

Tobus · 01-23-08, 09:23 AM

I find that not range but time of travel is the determining factor. I.e: shooting at 250 meters with a fish set at "fast" will give you a dud, but with speed at "slow" will not.

I don't know if this is historically accurate or not.

VipertheSniper · 01-23-08, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobus

I find that not range but time of travel is the determining factor. I.e: shooting at 250 meters with a fish set at "fast" will give you a dud, but with speed at "slow" will not.

I don't know if this is historically accurate or not.

Nope, the game treats every torpedo the same, they arm after a certain distance (250 or 300m), independent of speed.

Jimbuna · 01-23-08, 10:20 AM

Rule of thumb (magnetic and impact) 300m.

Falke 400m.

TomcatMVD · 01-23-08, 10:30 AM

If traveling faster distance might be less than going slow, if the target is moving away, that's why it differs from slow to fast torps.

Phobus · 01-24-08, 11:31 AM

There is a small impeller at the nose of the torp which 'arms' the torp after a specific number of turns; it withdraws a safety device. Therefore it seems reasonable that the speed of the torp affects the rate at which the arming takes place, the slower the torp the longer to do the required number of turns (with an allowance for impeller efficiency).

Marriott · 01-24-08, 12:19 PM

i try not to fire any closer then 350-400 metres just to be extra safe with the arming, however i have managed to get a hit at 254 metres.

01-22-08, 04:42 PM	#1
-Romanus- Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Torp Arming? I know i read somewhere that it takes 300 m for a torp to arm...is that accurate and if so can i somehow reduce that distance by...doing something(idk)? I'm in a really good position to sink a large merchant(at 200 m) but everytime I fire it refuses to detonate(on magnetic) even when passing just under the keel.

01-22-08, 05:01 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	The lowest is about 320m I found to get a hit at close range. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-22-08, 05:53 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Magnetic seems to arm a little closer (250 meters) than contacts (300 meters). If the ship is traveling away from you, you can fire closer, but consider the 300 meter mark to be as close as you want to get! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-22-08, 07:00 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Give it a magnetic as the ship moves away! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-23-08, 10:20 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Rule of thumb (magnetic and impact) 300m. Falke 400m. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-22-08, 04:55 PM	#2
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yes the torpedo needs at least IIRC 250m to arm but 300m is a save number. SO don't fire within that 300m mark. But remember the torpedo has to be in the water for 300m so if the ship is moving away you can shoot closer.

01-23-08, 09:23 AM	#7
Tobus Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 260 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I find that not range but time of travel is the determining factor. I.e: shooting at 250 meters with a fish set at "fast" will give you a dud, but with speed at "slow" will not. I don't know if this is historically accurate or not.

01-23-08, 10:30 AM	#10
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	If traveling faster distance might be less than going slow, if the target is moving away, that's why it differs from slow to fast torps. __________________

01-24-08, 11:31 AM	#11
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	There is a small impeller at the nose of the torp which 'arms' the torp after a specific number of turns; it withdraws a safety device. Therefore it seems reasonable that the speed of the torp affects the rate at which the arming takes place, the slower the torp the longer to do the required number of turns (with an allowance for impeller efficiency). Last edited by Phobus; 01-24-08 at 11:47 AM. Reason: Error of speech

01-24-08, 12:19 PM	#12
Marriott Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	i try not to fire any closer then 350-400 metres just to be extra safe with the arming, however i have managed to get a hit at 254 metres.