Otto Heinzmeir
03-29-09, 06:37 AM
I have to say my 2nd convoy attack in NYGM was a blast. First attack I was able to get out front and wait, taking out an ore carrier. Then I laid low for awhile. The convoy was escorted by 1 DD and 2 flower corvettes, but they never located me. I wanted to get on the left side of the convoy where I had seen a 7 ton target earlier. Not using nav map updates, I ended up locating the convoy from behind as it had turned again. So I tried to get over to the left side and was spotted in the dark at 2300m,(There was a half moon out) by the other flower class who fired at me but missed. Thus began a 3 hour period where the flower classes DC'ed me.
Now the fun part. One of the flower classes was going slowly back the the convoy. So I followed it staying 6000m off its starboard. I flanked ahead and by this time it was daylight. When I first spotted the convoy it was at 9000m in light fog. Enemy ships have decent visibility in NYGM during the day. So I tried to steer away so as not to get any closer and run slightly away to get ahead of the convoy. By the time I turned I was about 8300m from the convoy and shortly after that I notice the lead DD coming directly at me from about 7600m. So I dived and knew what was next. DC attacks, Yea!
Well I really wanted to attack because I need to get a save so I could quit as it was getting late. First I went to my routine of 2 kts and waited to see if the DD would find me. Of course he did so I went to flank at a depth of 50 to 60 meters. I had been able to get a quick plot of the convoys track and I set an intercept about 9000m away and dodged DC's the entire way, changing depth each time and steering left or right a few degrees but I never dropped speed. Set my TDC for a 90 AOB Portside attack. I had estimated speed by timing the lead merchant along the track by hydrophone. When I got about 1200m from what i figured would be the outer edge of the convoy another DC attack came. This time I went to periscope depth, changing course slightly to starboard to get 90 degrees off the convoy track. I raised the scope scanned right, opened tubes 3 and 4 as I only had 2 bow torps left. Found the closest target of about 6 to 7 tons and fired. Then dove deep and changed course. Only one of the torps hit but it was a bow shot and sunk a large cargo. hehe that was fun. Going 9000m at flank had drained my battery from 50 to 35. Not sure I'd try it much after 1940 though.
Now the fun part. One of the flower classes was going slowly back the the convoy. So I followed it staying 6000m off its starboard. I flanked ahead and by this time it was daylight. When I first spotted the convoy it was at 9000m in light fog. Enemy ships have decent visibility in NYGM during the day. So I tried to steer away so as not to get any closer and run slightly away to get ahead of the convoy. By the time I turned I was about 8300m from the convoy and shortly after that I notice the lead DD coming directly at me from about 7600m. So I dived and knew what was next. DC attacks, Yea!
Well I really wanted to attack because I need to get a save so I could quit as it was getting late. First I went to my routine of 2 kts and waited to see if the DD would find me. Of course he did so I went to flank at a depth of 50 to 60 meters. I had been able to get a quick plot of the convoys track and I set an intercept about 9000m away and dodged DC's the entire way, changing depth each time and steering left or right a few degrees but I never dropped speed. Set my TDC for a 90 AOB Portside attack. I had estimated speed by timing the lead merchant along the track by hydrophone. When I got about 1200m from what i figured would be the outer edge of the convoy another DC attack came. This time I went to periscope depth, changing course slightly to starboard to get 90 degrees off the convoy track. I raised the scope scanned right, opened tubes 3 and 4 as I only had 2 bow torps left. Found the closest target of about 6 to 7 tons and fired. Then dove deep and changed course. Only one of the torps hit but it was a bow shot and sunk a large cargo. hehe that was fun. Going 9000m at flank had drained my battery from 50 to 35. Not sure I'd try it much after 1940 though.