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Originally Posted by propbeanie
I do not understand why those DD cannot rid the ocean of your submarine, merc4ulfate! Your skill level is too high for me to hope to attain!  I get sunk every time I try to attack anything with more than a couple of escorts... half a dozen? I might last maybe 12 minutes. Enough for all of them to get one pass at me - maybe...   |
Actually I am fairly aggressive . In that last encounter I let the lead DD slip past me at 3500 yards and fired at the first Kuma at 4600 yards fish set to slow speed. I was at periscope depth doing 2 knots. As soon as the both fish struck and detonated on the Kuma I went to 250 feet all ahead flank moving myself closer to the center of the group. This also meant the DD who wish to kill me would be searching behind me since my speed was up to 9 knots at 250 feet and I was clearing that area. The lead DD which was closest would have to turn around and then come to that position meaning more time for me. Kuma sank.
Moving closer to center I then turned towards the group bow on to allow the next Kuma to my 270. Back up to periscope depth and yes I can hear the depth charges dropping at my first fire position. Back to ahead slow.
1200 yards from second Kuma. One forward tube fired at Kuma then one rear saving one rear in case of a dud. One hit one dud fired last read tube at 900 yards. Second detonation. No time to wait for a turn on another forward tube because I know the DD will come in.
Ahead flank once again staying at periscope depth ... no DD within 3000 yards save one that was following the second Kuma. Dove back to 250 feet and waited 5 minutes then back to periscope depth.
DD kept going and didn't hear me. Drop to ahead slow One of the only two merchants coming at me zig zag. Waited until she was within 700 yards and put two fish into her. Both hits. Second Kuma sank. Merchant sank.
DD never left attacking my first fire position.
I moved out at 2 knots 300 feet.