Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "The Drydock - Episode 255" video.

The British 18" torp was developed though the war too. The Mk XII had a 388lb warhead, but the MkXV, in service in 43, had a 575lb warhead, and the MkXVII. in service in 45, had a 600lb warhead. In the back of my mind is the thought the US Mk13 had it's short, fat, dimensions due to the TBD's eccentric way of carrying it's torp.
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@michaelkovacic2608 Kaiser's top speed was 21kts. Two British battlecruisers were in hot pursuit of Goeben and Breslau on the 4th, but fell behind. A British light cruiser lost contact with the Germans at 19.37. The state of war between the two powers started at 23:00 London time, midnight, Berlin time. If the Germans has been slowed down by Kaiser, they may not have been able to evade the British, and the two forces could have opened fire as soon as they received confirmation they were at war.
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