Torpedoes missing aft

GoDeep · 06-22-10, 03:15 PM

Hey fellow subsimmers,

I have a question I hope you can help me with.
When I conduct an attack, I prefer to come in close and fire my torpedoes from 800 meters or less from the target. Obviously, at such a short distance, the target has little chance to evade and minor errors on my part, don't have much influence. I am pretty much guaranteed a hit (unless the torpedo is a dud...

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Of course, it isn't always possible or practical to get that close to your target. The limited speed of a submerged u-boot for one or the presence of a sizeable escort screen.
However, often when I try my luck at shooting at a target at a greater range, say something like 2 km away, with a good AOB and a good solution and estimate of the target's speed (I do not use manual targeting), my torpedoes will miss just aft of the target and sail on harmlessly into the great beyond. Very frustrating after you've spend hours getting into a good position. This happens more often when the target is relatively fast, 8 knots or above.

I find this strange, because I have a good range estimate and I have a good speed indication. Why then aren't my torpedoes on the mark? I would expect the TDC to set up the torpedo properly. Am I missing something (other than the ship I am shooting at)?

06-22-10, 03:15 PM	#1
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Torpedoes missing aft Hey fellow subsimmers, I have a question I hope you can help me with. When I conduct an attack, I prefer to come in close and fire my torpedoes from 800 meters or less from the target. Obviously, at such a short distance, the target has little chance to evade and minor errors on my part, don't have much influence. I am pretty much guaranteed a hit (unless the torpedo is a dud... ) Of course, it isn't always possible or practical to get that close to your target. The limited speed of a submerged u-boot for one or the presence of a sizeable escort screen. However, often when I try my luck at shooting at a target at a greater range, say something like 2 km away, with a good AOB and a good solution and estimate of the target's speed (I do not use manual targeting), my torpedoes will miss just aft of the target and sail on harmlessly into the great beyond. Very frustrating after you've spend hours getting into a good position. This happens more often when the target is relatively fast, 8 knots or above. I find this strange, because I have a good range estimate and I have a good speed indication. Why then aren't my torpedoes on the mark? I would expect the TDC to set up the torpedo properly. Am I missing something (other than the ship I am shooting at)?