OMG! How unlucky am i!

Stalker of the deep · 02-24-06, 08:59 PM

Hi all. Ok im NE of ireland in rough seas, all of a sudden my watch crew sight a ship, so i use my weapons officer to find it. Its a big fat C3 cargo so i open tubes 1&2, take aim , sort the solution (using my weapons officer ) and fire 2 torps at the target. Both fail to reach the target(which was 1500m away). Extremley pissed off , i open tubes 3 &4 only for the same thing to happen again. In my complete disgust i set a course for home now ive expended all my torps. Has this , or a similar occurance happened to anyone else? i would like to know
Thanks for your reply

Chad · 02-24-06, 10:18 PM

I always try to get under 700meters in bad weather and put my torps to run at the shallowest depth so the waves don't carry my target over the torps...

idk, just some n00b advice from me.

Ducimus · 02-24-06, 10:43 PM

Sounds like you didnt do a final solution check before firing, or the fish ran too deep and went under the target. Rough seas no?

VonHelsching · 02-25-06, 02:29 AM

My personal practice in bad weather is to use the highest speed settings in steam torpedos in order to minimize time from sub to targets. I never fire a torpedo in rough weather if I'm not positioned real close to the ship (500-800 m) unless I really desperate for the target (e.g a fast passenger liner).

jasondef · 02-25-06, 02:37 AM

I think the electirc torps range is only 1500 meters, no? So they probably just crapped out at 1500?

Stalker of the deep · 02-25-06, 09:22 AM

Thanks for your reply guys

irish1958 · 02-25-06, 09:35 AM

i have no idea how the u-boat captains fired torpedos in rough weather. For a real treat, turn off the stabilization and try to hit something in a 15 Kn wind.
If you don't get seasick your are a real sailor.
irish1958

Duli · 02-25-06, 10:08 AM

Maybe your torpedoes were set to magnetic piston detonation, and they exploded prematurly, they often do that in rough seas.

VonHelsching · 02-26-06, 08:53 AM

Litte OT now:

I am curious on how the developers of SH4 are going to treat the problem of American torpedoes in 1942...

These torpedoes actually had a height setting "bug". Many torpedos missed the ships and this thing drove the US sub crews crazy (and nobody believed them, I think for e year (? might be wrong )

Until someone developed a "mod"

U-Dog · 02-26-06, 02:28 PM

Oh and red the sticky thread on Torpedoes lots of good info/tips in there!

02-24-06, 08:59 PM	#1
Stalker of the deep Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OMG! How unlucky am i! Hi all. Ok im NE of ireland in rough seas, all of a sudden my watch crew sight a ship, so i use my weapons officer to find it. Its a big fat C3 cargo so i open tubes 1&2, take aim , sort the solution (using my weapons officer ) and fire 2 torps at the target. Both fail to reach the target(which was 1500m away). Extremley pissed off , i open tubes 3 &4 only for the same thing to happen again. In my complete disgust i set a course for home now ive expended all my torps. Has this , or a similar occurance happened to anyone else? i would like to know Thanks for your reply __________________ Only the dead have seen the end of war.

02-24-06, 10:18 PM	#2
Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I always try to get under 700meters in bad weather and put my torps to run at the shallowest depth so the waves don't carry my target over the torps... idk, just some n00b advice from me. __________________

02-25-06, 02:37 AM	#5
jasondef Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 358 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think the electirc torps range is only 1500 meters, no? So they probably just crapped out at 1500? __________________ "My, God! Those bulkheads! Did you hear them burst!" System: 40gb 5400rpm HD \| Generic MB from around '02 \| P4 2.6 400GHz \| 1 GB PC2100 DDR (2 mismatched 512's) 16x CD-ROM \| GeForce 7800 AGP \| broken Radio Shack case fan \| Ergonomic keyboard (missing a shift key) PS2 ball mouse \| surge protector \| USB 1.1 expansion card \| Really cool surround-sound headphones

02-25-06, 09:22 AM	#6
Stalker of the deep Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your reply guys __________________ Only the dead have seen the end of war.

02-25-06, 09:35 AM	#7
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	rough weather i have no idea how the u-boat captains fired torpedos in rough weather. For a real treat, turn off the stabilization and try to hit something in a 15 Kn wind. If you don't get seasick your are a real sailor. irish1958

02-24-06, 10:43 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Sounds like you didnt do a final solution check before firing, or the fish ran too deep and went under the target. Rough seas no?

02-25-06, 02:29 AM	#4
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My personal practice in bad weather is to use the highest speed settings in steam torpedos in order to minimize time from sub to targets. I never fire a torpedo in rough weather if I'm not positioned real close to the ship (500-800 m) unless I really desperate for the target (e.g a fast passenger liner).

02-25-06, 10:08 AM	#8
Duli Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Novo mesto, Slovenia Posts: 198 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Maybe your torpedoes were set to magnetic piston detonation, and they exploded prematurly, they often do that in rough seas. __________________

02-26-06, 08:53 AM	#9
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Litte OT now: I am curious on how the developers of SH4 are going to treat the problem of American torpedoes in 1942... These torpedoes actually had a height setting "bug". Many torpedos missed the ships and this thing drove the US sub crews crazy (and nobody believed them, I think for e year (? might be wrong ) Until someone developed a "mod"

02-26-06, 02:28 PM	#10
U-Dog Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 111 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh and red the sticky thread on Torpedoes lots of good info/tips in there!