The silver canister on the back of the torpedo in the pictures is called the Torpedo Mounted Dispenser (TMD). It contains approx 10kyds of guidance wire, with 250 yards is enclosed in a armored sheath call the Flex Hose. The TMD primary purpose is to pay out wire to compensate for own ship maneuvers.. The torpedo still has its own spool.
This is why I say the wires fail too often in the game...
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