Voluntary homework assignment

[Big B]

For anyone who may know, does anyone have data on the actual known dud rate of the USN Mk 15 surface ship torpedo? Or for that matter - all torpedoes?
I am interested in any data that shows hits and known failures...or a link to a reputable website that has that kind of data?

Thanks in advance,
B

[freeboy]

 no idea, interested though

[Menser]

Well I can give some general intel on the us torpedoes here
http://www.ww2pacific.com/torpedo.html
Describes the related problems between the different models and why the resoution took so long.

[Menser]

Here is a good read on the performance and correctionals steps throughout the war
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Adm ... Ord-6.html

How did I do, did I get an A?

[tocaff]

It was a good read, therefore I'll give you an A-  [;)]  Sorry, nothing is perfect and I believe that even the records available now will never supply the information we would really like to have.  It was very interesting though.

[Big B]

Thanks [:)]