Can torpedo speed affect dud %??

Major Johnson · 03-07-08, 08:18 AM

Running 1.5 with the ROW and ROW Sounds mods. I'm just getting back into the game, so I'm running through the first stock mission "Hunting A Wounded Bear". En route to the Celebes Sea, I came across a lowly freighter, unescorted! I thought, what a nice way to get back into the game, an easy freighter plodding along at 5 knots. I wound up firing a full salvo!! Bow and stern tubes! A total of 8 fish!! At least 4 of them were duds, a few missed, possibly running too deep. But only one exploded. Thankfully that enough to sink the freighter.

Now I always like to set my torps to the high speed and contact settings. I'm wondering if a higher speed has a higher chance of being a dud, possibly because it bends the contact pin. Any thoughts on that??

And a side note. After 7 torps I was tempted to surface and use my deck gun, but I wasn't sure if the freighter was armed. I went into the recognition manual and it doesn't specify whether or not they were. Shouldn't the manual have that information?? I heard what I thought were explosions on the surface. I knew some of my torps were duds. Well I be notified if one explodes prematurely?? Or could those sounds I heard have been the freighter firing at my periscope??
Thanks!

Major Johnson · 03-07-08, 09:07 AM

Nevermind this thread guys, I just found another one that has the info/topic I'm looking for!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=131390

Just in case anyone is interested.

LukeFF · 03-07-08, 06:42 PM

Long story short for those that don't want to read that whole thread: the chance of a dud is reduced by 50% when using the low-speed setting on the Mark 14.

03-07-08, 08:18 AM	#1
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Can torpedo speed affect dud %?? Running 1.5 with the ROW and ROW Sounds mods. I'm just getting back into the game, so I'm running through the first stock mission "Hunting A Wounded Bear". En route to the Celebes Sea, I came across a lowly freighter, unescorted! I thought, what a nice way to get back into the game, an easy freighter plodding along at 5 knots. I wound up firing a full salvo!! Bow and stern tubes! A total of 8 fish!! At least 4 of them were duds, a few missed, possibly running too deep. But only one exploded. Thankfully that enough to sink the freighter. Now I always like to set my torps to the high speed and contact settings. I'm wondering if a higher speed has a higher chance of being a dud, possibly because it bends the contact pin. Any thoughts on that?? And a side note. After 7 torps I was tempted to surface and use my deck gun, but I wasn't sure if the freighter was armed. I went into the recognition manual and it doesn't specify whether or not they were. Shouldn't the manual have that information?? I heard what I thought were explosions on the surface. I knew some of my torps were duds. Well I be notified if one explodes prematurely?? Or could those sounds I heard have been the freighter firing at my periscope?? Thanks! __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply

03-07-08, 09:07 AM	#2
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Nevermind this thread guys, I just found another one that has the info/topic I'm looking for! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=131390 Just in case anyone is interested. __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply Last edited by Major Johnson; 03-07-08 at 11:18 AM.

03-07-08, 06:42 PM	#3
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Long story short for those that don't want to read that whole thread: the chance of a dud is reduced by 50% when using the low-speed setting on the Mark 14. __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader