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From: al.weaver@rose.uucp
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Reloading (was Rate of Fi
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Date: 6 Jul 90 03:29:15 GMT
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From: al.weaver@rose.uucp

tek@#S.UCLA.EDU  writes:

>The Mk32 is a triple torpedo tube mount which launches ASW torpedos.
>Generally, you can only put one homing torpedo in the water at once
>because another one will interfere with the first. Each one has to run
>its course before launching another. The range of the Mk46 torpedo is
>around 6nm, so sub has to be pretty close to use this thing. Maybe 3
>torpedos might not be so bad. Generally speaking, ships which have the
>Mk32 have one on either side of the ship. Reloading is done by hand.

So that's why I can only fire one torpedo at a time in 688 Attack Sub!
It  was  long  wait to find out if the torpedo hit, and by then the Kirov
destroyer would have got within depth charge range  and  would  blow  one
to  smithereens!   I  was used to firing a spread in Silent Service.  One
would usually hit. :-)

Regards, Al

al.weaver@rose.uucp

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