Posted 28 September 2006 - 10:11 PM
Co_diver,Good questions. First, the "Standard" legend on the TORPEDO CRTs refers to the standard range setting, not a torpedo type. See Section 1.4.2 on page 1-5. Thus, this does not refer to a "standard 21" torpedo. The columns indicate the torpedo type with circled number headings for 21" torpedoes (and 24" for the Japanese) and reverse printed circled number headings for the smaller torpedoes (generally 18").French: The left two columns are for the 16" torpedo which uses the range band at the right of the table. The French aerial torpedo was also 16", so it also uses the right hand range band. That's noted in the bonus Design files available on the web site, but not made clear in the rules. I'll look at an update to the ALLIED AIRCRAFT CAPACITY table to note this distinction. Firing an optional single 16" torpedo would be extrapolated to hit on a "1 - 2", in the same manner as the single torpedo column on other navy CRTs.Italian: The left hand scale is correctly labled for standard range and aerial torpedoes. Unfortunately, there should only be one standard range band with the 4,400 yds replacing the 2,000 yds listed. This is a typo; thanks for the catch. We will fix this and post on the web so you can download the correction. My appologies for the confusion.US: The American torpedoes all use the 21" columns on the TORPEDO CRT. However, the old 21" used by PT boats throught July 1943 had a range of 3,500 yds @ 35 kts (one range band) as you correctly noted on the ASSAULT & SMALL CRAFT table on page 5-12. Use the ranges and speeds listed on the table in place of those listed on the TORPEDO CRT for these torpedoes as described in Section 1.14.5 on page 1-22. The 6,000 yd range listed as maximum range band on the left hand "Aerial or Standard" scale on the the USN TOPREDO CRT is consistant with the range listed for aerial 21" torpedoes on the table on page 5-12. The Mk13 aerial torpedo, however, moved at 36 Kts, resulting in a 3,600 yd first range band vs the 4,500 yd first range band listed for the Mk15 surface ship torpedo. Aerial torpedo movement is specifically addressed in Section 2.11.2 on page 2-12.The torpedo range bands on the national Torpedo CRTs are necessarily focused on the primary torpedo type used and majority surface ship use case to avoid leaving you with a VERY complex CRT. There were, of course, lots of other torpedoes which saw at least some service. If you desire more detail in this area, you can develop range bands for each type to use with the torpedo spread columns on the CRTs.