Long distance torping

ddiplock · 01-31-08, 08:34 AM

Hi guys, can anyone offer any tips on long distance torping? I know the manual says you should fire under 1000m for best results, but i'm kinda sick of always trying to jocky for the best firing position. and i've heard of some guys firing from 4000m out....but i'm guessing you gotta be GOOD to fire from that far out :P

I've done some long distance shots with the torp speed set on slow in the training mission because these seem to be the torp speeds i sometimes struggle with. I'm doing manual targeting by the way too

My last ship on the training mission, I fired from 1900mtrs out, and both torpedos despite me firing slightly "ahead" of the target in the periscope view sailed just aft of the targets props....JUST missing the ship. Either I went wrong in my solutution somewhere but i dont think i did. Here's what I do when manual shooting.

1. ID the target.
2. Mark point 1 on the map, wait 3 minutes & 15 secs and mark point 2, calculate target speed via distance between the two points and use nomograph to calculate target speed.

3. Calculate distance & AOB (in that order), input data....fire (with torp doors open too)

Any tips on long range torping fellow Kaleuns??

01-31-08, 08:34 AM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Long distance torping Hi guys, can anyone offer any tips on long distance torping? I know the manual says you should fire under 1000m for best results, but i'm kinda sick of always trying to jocky for the best firing position. and i've heard of some guys firing from 4000m out....but i'm guessing you gotta be GOOD to fire from that far out :P I've done some long distance shots with the torp speed set on slow in the training mission because these seem to be the torp speeds i sometimes struggle with. I'm doing manual targeting by the way too My last ship on the training mission, I fired from 1900mtrs out, and both torpedos despite me firing slightly "ahead" of the target in the periscope view sailed just aft of the targets props....JUST missing the ship. Either I went wrong in my solutution somewhere but i dont think i did. Here's what I do when manual shooting. 1. ID the target. 2. Mark point 1 on the map, wait 3 minutes & 15 secs and mark point 2, calculate target speed via distance between the two points and use nomograph to calculate target speed. 3. Calculate distance & AOB (in that order), input data....fire (with torp doors open too) Any tips on long range torping fellow Kaleuns??