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Current Order No. 64 of October 1944 |
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| Emergency setting T IIIa - Lut I | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) The current order no. 6 contains instructions for immediate firing of a turning torpedo (without director angle computer) in unexpected combat. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) On the sudden approach of destroyers, after firing a "Zaunkönig (Wren) torpedo in defence, naval operation T IIIa Lut I offers the further possibility of the use of torpedoes. (See also No. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Emergency setting T IIIa - Lut I - : | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loop: Short, V - Lut (TorpedoFitting): 11 nautical miles, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Track 180, Preliminary run: 500, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Firing angle: 0 or 180, Gyro-spindle: engaged, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth 4 meters, Tubes: secured. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) With this fine adjustment, immediate torpedo track can be launched against the enemy, only, however, in position 0 to 5 degrees - and with enemy speed 15 at distance of 1000 to 2000 metres and 20 at 1000 to 3000 metres. Parallax should not be considered. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5) In other positions or with greater distances "Lut" firing procedure should be followed. (Firing with a director angle computer) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6) Before this emergency setting is carried out, the "Lut" angle adjusters of all tubes loaded with "Lut" torpedoes are to be engaged, to avoid later defects in the torpedoes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7) In firing "Lut" torpedoes, tube No. II primarily, in the 4-fan tube mounting (if not set for firing turning-torpedoes) secondly tube No. III, should be used, in order to have available the 3-fans I, II, and IV or the 2-fans I and IV (with V-Lut and deviation on preliminary firing) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8) Otherwise current order no. 6 applies within its meaning. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9) The recommendation in Current Order No. 42 that "Lut" torpedoes should should be used in cases where the enemy is suspected of using anti-T V defence, in the form of immediate readiness of T V and "Lut", i.e. if occasion arises, the tube loaded with a "Lut" torpedo should be open and ready for firing, instead of the tube loaded with T V. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Translated by C/W Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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