You’ll probably have more luck here: http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/forums/
But you’re in luck as I have a book on the Do 217 and I literally opened it at the page dealing with the torpedo carrying role! In summary plenty of trials with torpedoes were carried out on the Do 217 E, K and M and the “R4” equipment pack was developed consisting of an PVC 1006B rack to carry an F5 torpedo, or (LM)A mine, in the bomb bay. Two more torpedoes could be carried under the inner wing sections (and in trials up to 5 torpedoes were used). Although the Do 217 performed quite well, the RLM however didn’t approve the Do 217 torpedo bomber because the Ju 88 was fulfilling the torpedo role already and the Do 217 was needed more urgently to deliver guided weapons instead as well as for mine laying. Plans were also hampered by equipment shortages with Do 217 units.
Source: Do 217/317/417 by Manfred Griehl. Superb book, by the way.
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