gotcha, thakns!

Lance - Find out which merge block it's connected to. Add that merge block to your toolbar with the "Turn Off" option. Get yourself pointed the right way and get up to whatever speed you want, then turn off the merge block and move carefully away so you don't affect its course. I find it worsk best with dampeners off so you don't accidentally decelerate before you mean to.

Hammerhead - Same thing, only remember to turn the thrusters on after detaching and then remote-control it.

sorry if i'm asking a dumb question, but how do you launch the torpedos? i looked in the toolbar for a group or something but didn't see anything...

Updated the world to include two Lochabers that have already been loaded with torps (one with 4 x Lance and one with 2 x Lance and 2 x Hammerhead) as well as individual torps for copy/pasting.

right on!

Thank you! I'd forgotten that I haven't uploaded any of the torpedoes yet, so I shall get on that shortly.

cool ship! can you provide some with torpedos or missiles?