there is no set plan as already described. There are however some principals that you need to be aware of:

1. In all submarine operations stealth is the key factor. If they can't find you they can't hit you. Therefore stay quiet and stay out of sight as much as possible. Surface attack only when the weather and conditions are favourable. (Not much point attacking on the surface in full moonlight on a calm sea).

2. Always work out how you plan to escape befoer you plan how to get in. Surviving the attack is what it is all about and if that means aborting and setting up again then so be it.


3. Always treat the escorts with respect and as much as possible stay away from them. Even early war they may be dangerous.

4. Get as close as you can to your target. One of my favourite tactics is to submerge to 25-30m approach from in front of the convoy at a 45 deg angle between the lead escort and the side escort then slide between two rows of the convoy.

5. If submerged, use your scope as little as possible. It makes a wake that can be spotted and give the escorts a datum to attack you.

6. When in position fire and the quickly but quietly start to make your escape. The firing point is the datum from which the escorts will start their hunt so the further away from that point you are the better. I tend to dive as deep as possible at 2kt and turn the sub no more than 10deg rudder so as not to lose speed. I then try to slip out the back at a 45 degree angle between the following and side escort depending on whether they are actively pursuing me by this time.

7. Never attempt to attack a heavily escorted convoy in shallow water!

Gute Jagd!

Perhaps this is too obvious to mention, but even if the weather is crappy, wait until it gets really dark to attack on the surface. It makes a world of difference in '39-40. Then again, if visibility is so bad due to fog that you can't see even one ship until it's almost on top of you, it might be better to call it off. There are always more ships out there. And the weather will improve -- usually when you're halfway home! ;)

Viel Gluck!

I'm with TarJak all the way, it's pretty much how I do it.

Silent in, silent out! :arrgh!:

This is how I do it: I always try to assume an optimal position (90º perpendicular to the convoy's path). Reserve 1 accoustic for the leading escort and aim the other 3 to the fattest ladies in the convoy. I first fire at the convoy, so the escort gets upset and accelerates to more than 12 knots, or the accoustic will fail to detect it.
Once this is done, I dive and reload for the next attempt. If I get lucky, I can take out the same way the escort at the back of the convoy. ;)
But that's just me. :oops:
CapZap

I don't like 90°, I prefer moving to be in the convoy between an angle of 40° & 50°.

I always coming in front and in diagonal, under an angle of +/- 45°, and I let advance the convoy. That gives more chance to touch in the event of failures.
Then I fire front and behind then I plunges directly very deep maximum 2 kts while directing me to the opposite course of the convoy.

Yesterday I precisely made a success of the most beautiful blow into 29 mission. I was hidden in AM53 while waiting for end the 24 hours and a convoy arrived just above me !
In this position I fired 6 torpedoes, there were 6 impacts, 4 ships sunk + 2 ships damaged.
No reaction of the hunt !!(I don't understand why ?)

28.000 tons at the bottom in 18 minutes and 60 miles of the English coasts.

Maby I was lucky...

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agreed 40 degrees forward of the convoy as they pass into torpedo
range, roughly on an average day 1.5 to 2km away from the track.
the idea being that a long distance single hit on a far column ship
will often send the escorts off in the wrong direction, if you are
stealthily pre positioned at all stop.
also with your bow pointed not towards the convoy
but away from them so that when they enter torpedo range you have
them at exactly 270 degrees bearing so as to use both fore and aft
tubes. at that point you can fire a torp ever few
minutes and get in the first two or three relaods prior to disengaging,
your also by this orientation usually half the way around onto to the
evasion course already and headed away shortly after startup.
make a 90 degree hard turn drop a decoy and dive and your away.
M:arrgh!: I Love this game.

Woot I got into the convoy fired 2 torps (couldn't get accurate range due to weather) bot detonated 1 ship sank other severly damaged... over 10k tons already with 3 more torps on me. omw to intersept convoy again.

Would like to read more of these, anyone know where to find?

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/annemar...l/canktba.html

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/annemar...l/canktbb.html

WOW!:o Man do you play rough. :arrgh!: I thought the name of the game was to keep your crew alive and to get them back to port healthy ? ;)

What your missing is hes driving Uberboot. and that being the case
Cryin wont help you, prayin wont do you no good.
see the video here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUkKWxN8Sq4

Very nice vid :up:

Superb !
Great job.
:up:
Realistic damages ?
:arrgh!: