Neutral?!

Zosimus · 11-26-14, 01:23 PM

I spotted a convoy two days ago. I plotted my intercept, set my course, and saved. I got around to taking up the gauntlet again today.

The convoy was coming right at me heading 225º give or take. I set course 0º determined the course, slipped into the middle of them with 15 m/s winds and sank a modern tanker over 10,000 tons with a two-torpedo rear salvo. The escorts didn't even find me. I followed the convoy for awhile, saw it change course, followed that and sank another ship–a medium merchant with a two-torpedo fore salvo.

Then I followed a bit more, set up a shot, and sank a third ship in the convoy. My salvo went off, but one torpedo prematured. The other ran true and hit the ship. Twenty minutes later she sank... green.

Green?! Yes, green. I checked the captain's log and she was marked as neutral tonnage. WTH? I've always assumed that all ships inside an escorted convoy are fair game. Now I have to stop and check flags?!

Kielhauler1961 · 11-26-14, 01:51 PM

...Now I have to stop and check flags?!

Yup. See this thread...

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=209815

KH

11-26-14, 01:23 PM	#1
Zosimus XO Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chorrillos, Lima, Peru Posts: 401 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Neutral?! I spotted a convoy two days ago. I plotted my intercept, set my course, and saved. I got around to taking up the gauntlet again today. The convoy was coming right at me heading 225º give or take. I set course 0º determined the course, slipped into the middle of them with 15 m/s winds and sank a modern tanker over 10,000 tons with a two-torpedo rear salvo. The escorts didn't even find me. I followed the convoy for awhile, saw it change course, followed that and sank another ship–a medium merchant with a two-torpedo fore salvo. Then I followed a bit more, set up a shot, and sank a third ship in the convoy. My salvo went off, but one torpedo prematured. The other ran true and hit the ship. Twenty minutes later she sank... green. Green?! Yes, green. I checked the captain's log and she was marked as neutral tonnage. WTH? I've always assumed that all ships inside an escorted convoy are fair game. Now I have to stop and check flags?!

11-26-14, 01:51 PM	#2
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	...Now I have to stop and check flags?! Yup. See this thread... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=209815 KH