OK, my friend and I got into a little argument involving the German U-Boats. So I want to try and clear up this matter. Can or cannot the U-Boat fire its torpedoes while underwater?
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OK, my friend and I got into a little argument involving the German U-Boats. So I want to try and clear up this matter. Can or cannot the U-Boat fire its torpedoes while underwater?
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
They can in James Bond movies.
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless,
uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"
Ich weiso nicht
SEXUAL INNUENDO TIME
there was a picture here
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And no, I don't think they could because the torpedoes usually travelled along the surface according to war movies and war movies never lie.
that's why they got WASTED when the good guys brought superman in
http://www.uboataces.com/tactics-submerged.shtml
It was possible for U-boats to attack while completely submerged (periscope and all), however unwise, as you'd be attacking completely blindly and you'd increase your chances of missing the target by a huge amount. However, if you consider the periscope being slightly above water to still be classed as 'submerged' then yes, they could fire torpedoes in such a state.
So basiccally... possible, but difficult and therefore not the choice most u-boats would take.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Thank you Loony Bob, for being so very helpful and allowing me to win this argument today.
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
What do DC comic heroes have to do with the Germans?
Nice article BoB.
LET THE HAMMER FALL
Well they always managed to hit the enemy ships in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
The quality of submarine ... er ... drivers has deteriorated in recent years.
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless,
uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"
i have no idea what a U-Boat is
an underwater boat
maybay
submarine...hmm
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