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@NWSiaCB on post #2846786 (shimakaze and sterett (kantai collection and 1 more) drawn by y.ssanoha)

2017-09-08T20:52:20-04:00

PhyscoRedFerret said:

It should be noted that US torpedoes were 21 inch (533mm) compared to the much larger Japanese 24 inch (610mm).

In addition the Benham Class destroyers's torpedoes were not on the centreline, meaning only a broadside of 8 can be fired per side, a poor arrangement for a destroyer.

It's just as well, as torpedoes only would have mattered early in the war, back when they were using the garbage early Mark 15, which had the same problems as the Mark 14. At least firing less torpedoes would mean there was less chance of sinking yourself with one!

@PhyscoRedFerret on post #2846786 (shimakaze and sterett (kantai collection and 1 more) drawn by y.ssanoha)

2017-09-08T01:07:24-04:00

It should be noted that US torpedoes were 21 inch (533mm) compared to the much larger Japanese 24 inch (610mm).

In addition the Benham Class destroyers's torpedoes were not on the centreline, meaning only a broadside of 8 can be fired per side, a poor arrangement for a destroyer.

@Eboreg on post #2846786 (shimakaze and sterett (kantai collection and 1 more) drawn by y.ssanoha)

2017-09-06T18:43:51-04:00

Ah yes, the Benham-class.

Half-sisters to the Gridleys and the Bagleys.

And... oh yeah, they have two launchers each for firing to port and starboard. I couldn't find which torpedo tubes were removed in 1943 but apparently, Sterett didn't launch any torpedoes at Vella Gulf.

@NWSiaCB on post #2846786 (shimakaze and sterett (kantai collection and 1 more) drawn by y.ssanoha)

2017-09-06T13:46:51-04:00

It's just re-equipping for the threat at hand. What's a destroyer going to torpedo in 1945? Any surface ship that isn't sunk will be sunk by airpower not surface fleets, so all that's left are kamikazes and maybe a sub.