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Mechanical and manual torpedo reloads in battle

Mechanical reload equipment could restore torpedoes in minutes, while British manual arrangements took longer.

Question

How quickly could the destroyer in the question reload torpedoes during battle?

Short answer

Minutes with its reload system; British manual arrangements took substantially longer.

Notes

The fitted reload system could restore the destroyer's torpedoes in minutes. British manual arrangements relied on human effort and took substantially longer. The first destroyer's identity and the battle remain unclear in the captions.