[merc4ulfate]

You have to remember early in the war there were no decent ASW's and killer groups to hunt U-Boats. This is why it was called the Happy Time. For a U-Boat it was like shooting fish in a barrel.

U-Boats ruled the waves. Germany only lost 9 boats in 1939 out of 57 at sea. That was a lot of boats hunting surface ships as compared to 1944 where the loss was 249.

You should expect light to no escorts if your playing the German side in the early war. Operation Mosun is a great mod to add to your list if your running the German U-Boats.