The opposing ship's launcher layout helps explain the torpedo hits suffered during the campaign battle. Two quadruple launchers and a triple launcher account for eleven tubes, while two pairs on each side raise a broadside to fifteen. The arithmetic distinguishes the full arrangement from the weapons that can fire together to one side. The immediate concern is the scale of the salvo facing the British ships.
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A fifteen-torpedo broadside explains repeated hits
Inspecting an opposing ship's launchers reveals how it can put fifteen torpedoes into one broadside during the game battle.