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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco
this might be an appropriate time to share a Mk27 experience.
as you have, i also like to pack a mk27 or two in the aft torpedo room when going on patrol.
through experience, i find that the mk27 will, from time to time, not track to a perfectly good target just ahead of it.
not sure why but it is what it is.
now the tricky part. in a moment of desperation, when we really needed an errant mk27 to find the effin DD on our six, i went to flank speed...at periscope depth. even though the mk27 was headed away from us (and the target), she detected our noise and did a 180 back towards us (and the target).
at that time, i used our speed to gain depth and took her down while slowing down and the little bugger transferred its attention to the effin DD and that was that. Whew, lady!
inspiration is 99% desperation.
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Yeah, can see how that would work, as well...
Only downside to them.. is their very short, limited range. End result, you have to just about be on top of the target you use that lil' bugger for.
In the case of a task force (or a merchie convoy, with a crap ton of escorts... either)... NOT a good prospect to seeing a ripe ol' age of relaxing in a rocker, @ the Ol' Skipper's Retirement Home.
Now, in the case of rolling across a solo DD/DE escort... that can work in your favor.. though still running the risk of taking some damages.. at least in My own opinion... opinions, like MPG, vary...
Yeah, the escort warship, may be lucky enough, to get in some parting shots before succumbing to the no choice boot up the arse not planned visit to go see ol' Davey... courtesy of you.
Then there is always the risk, of that bloody thing, not doing enough damage to sink said escort, too. It can happen, I know...
Lon/short of it... sometimes desperation, as well as necessity, is the mother of invention or inspiration...
M. M.