Night Surface Attacks (Trigger Maru)

[jazman]

Just finished Fluckey's Thunder Below!, and am quite fired up about trying night surface attacks. Anyone having any success with those, particularly with Trigger Maru (I have 1.7.6)?

[tedhealy]

Yes, in cloudy weather I can close to under 2000 yards on single merchants at night. Sometimes even to 1000 yards. I usually try to keep my wake small and the bow spray small by slowing down as I close, don't know if this helps or not though.

[Q3ark]

I have had lots of success with night surface attacks with TM. I usually close with the target at ahead two thirds, when range gets to between 3500 and 3000 I flood down to aroud 25 to 28 feet to lower my profile. I have been able to close to under 2000 yards and got off some nice accurate shots. Never tried it against warships though, would immagine you couldn't get as close.

[Rockin Robbins]

I had a really exciting and successful surface attack against a convoy of two tankers, another merchie and four escorts. I closed to 3000 yards, chickened out:yep: and launched torpedoes against the two tankers, sinking them both. Good thing tankers are so big!

I was chased, of course, dove and worked on developing stupid cutie tricks, which took out two of the escorts.

I was flooded to 30' during the approach. I submerge until the diesels quit (31') and then come up a foot so they start. That's my depth. I approached the convoy at 10 knots, ahead full in that configuration. If you have a heart condition or are subject to fainting I suggest you avoid night surface battles.:up: