I only ever saw convoys like that in SH3. I can't even remember what to do.

OK, did we figure out if he is on a sugar boat or a fleet boat? Also what is the load out? How many fish and what kind? Also, are they zig zaging?

If you are in a s-boat, the escort to the sw is gonna give you a real headach if you fire from your current position. He's only doing 16kts right now but when you fire he'll be doing 25kts and will follow your fish trails right to you and you want be able to go deep enough if you are in a sugar boat. I would point her SE and drift about 500 yds on that heading as soon as the first wave passes you open up on the five that will be directly in front of you and at that close range you should be able to hit em right where you want to. I would aim for the running gear at a dept of 10ft. Wreck their props and rudders. With four Mk 10 fish u should be able to at least slow or stop three maybe get a kill on one. Plus being among the convoy when you fire the escorts will have a hard time locating you. Dive deep and silent head S and reload. When the opportuinty arises return and finish them off.

If you are in a fleet boat, use the same tactic only this time you will have targets both ahead and behind.

I would be careful whatever tactic you use. If you can see the individual ships then either your scope or radar is above water which means it is possible for the merchies to see you and start zig zagging or worse notify the escorts which will make everything way more difficult.


PS: not to be a smart-a but there is no such thing as 100% not detected.

Don't knock his approach! I use it on a regular basis. I just wait till the angle of attack is better and there within spiting distance. I've wiped out many a convoy by doing this!:arrgh!:

Sry bookworm, I wasn't knocking his approach, didn't mean for it to come across like that. He is in a very very good position. Anytime you can get past the escort screen an get where he is your doing something right. I was just throwing out suggestions based on boat type.

With my luck, I would be in his position rigged for silent running and the retarded bosun :doh: would blow his freakin whistle to cange the watch and the convoy would scatter like roaches when the kitchen lights are flipped on.

Sorry guys. I should menation, I'm in a shiny new Gato (I think. And I didn't play last night due to the aforementioned medications knocking me out before 10 oclock (And my day typically doesn't end until 9...little time) At any rate, to clarify I've got a full load of fish, 6 fton four rear, four in reserve in the rear and 10 (?) in the front.

The only problem is, I cannot use my deck gun because I switched int in port from stern to bow, so sinking crippled ships is all but impossible (Every time I fire the DG I CTD) I found the "fix" for it, but it's written in a way that my feeble brain cannot comprehend it.