G6c (500 mm)

• Description

The is a German 500mm torpedo that entered service in 1911. Its propulsion mechanism is a wet heater, burning Decahydronaphthalene (decalin).

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• SMS Helgoland

General info

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Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

It is best to use this torpedo with 4m depth setting, as its low TNT filler amount, combined with low top speed, makes it useless against anything faster than a dreadnought. Keeping the 1m depth will prevent it from damaging dreadnoughts as their torpedo protection is fairly effective against these torpedoes.

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• You have a torpedo in a dreadnought

Cons:

• It is not fast enough to hit destroyers and cruisers, and does not carry enough TNT to destroy dreadnought

History

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See also

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