Currently reading "Thunder Below" by Admiral Fluckey, and I am trying to duplicate his brilliant night surface attack on a Japanese convoy in the Formosa Straits, while operating as part of a 3 Boat Wolfpack in January 1945.
He approaches from 10,000 yards astern, and slips in between the escorts, firing at, and sinking, the rear merchant from a range of 2150 yards. He is not done at that point, but I cant re-write the book!!!
He describes the night as dark, the only light from the stars, and the ships appeared as indistinguishable blobs.
Conveniently.... my latest TMO save, was a convoy contact report as the sun was going down.
Weather is clear, no fog, wind at 4 mps.
On my first attempt, I went in SJ radar blasting. I cant say I was detected, but the escorts seemed to be attracted, or interested in my location.
I made it to within 1450 yards of the escorts, and 2650 to the rear merchant I was targeting .....and was LIT UP. Lol
On my second attempt, I turned off the SJ, and it appeared the escorts maintained a more relaxed formation. I was able to close to within 2000 yards of the rear merchant, and fired tubes 1,2,3.
The MOMENT they hit, I was again LIT UP, and forced to crash dive.
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