World of warships hood review1/3/2024 The IJN Furutaka's original torpedo tubes were in the side like the Hood's photos show for that ship. This may be the reason WG put in the single launch mode for RN ships. RN submarines also had to be pointing in the direction the torpedoes needed to go as well. So to fire a spread the DD had to fire while turing to impart the spread. And to make it more interesting, unlike US and German torpedoes, British torpedoes only went straight instead not being able to be set to turn for some degreees either way after launch. (info from the book "British Destroyer VS German Destroyer" published by Osprey) To prevent the torpedoes from hitting part of the ship at launch the tubes locked at ninty degrees to fire. More a last act of defiance (Fleshwound Ribbon) weapon.Īctually that is what the RN destroyers had to do. If the above water tubes were allowed (and given some minimal arc) I would see their primary use being against enemy ships doing a close pass down the side where the main turrets won't train fast enough, like a DD doing a drive-by. All the while giving a nice juicy citadel shot to the enemy. Imagine having to train the whole ship to line up a shot. Not sure what kind of firing arc WG would give them since they generally only allow arcs that the tubes could actually train to (no gyro set course for the torpedo to turn to after firing). Now the above water, hull mounted tubes might be possible. I have seen comments here that there is substantial question whether these were functional for any ship at speed anyway. īy policy and statement, WG is NOT going to put underwater tubes on any of the ships that had them. They were later removed due to their weakening of the hulls torpedo protection system. The Nelson and Rodney also had, two per side, underwater 24.5" torpedoe tubes.
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