Convoy Attack Training
 

Played SH III quite a bit in the past but rl took over and haven't had the time. Just purchased SH IV, patched it to 1.5 and started out with the training missions.

Tried the convoy attack mission a few times and it seems like the escorts have extremely good hearing. I can go in nice and slow at a good depth and somehow they still manage to find me.

What's the secret?

Hiya,
Welcome Aboard :)

Well my preferance is to aim to intercept at a 45deg angle

I go in full pelt on the surface until spotted lol

Dodge any shells hopefully

Stay at scope depth and usually the lead destoyer comes after me, I steer to that at zero or there abouts, When close enough i let 1 fish dead centre and wait, Then as it starts it's zig-zag i fire 1 fish 30deg starboard of it another same degree port

Usually 2 out of 3 hit it

Then watch for other incoming as i get in front of the merchants and lay scope depth decoys not too many though if a destroyers caught up with me

Then stay in the convoy and pick em off

Saying this deep n silent when needed

Pretty much mainly what i do, Have tried a head-on deep stopped position showing my pointy bit to oncoming convoy, But then i seem to get found, If i do i high speed to scope depth and lay a decoy or 2 and then blitz into the convoy hitting 1st ship i can (always hoping for hits lol) and then use stern tubes if/as when needed

All different scenarios so just keep trying until you think you've got a working technique

Have Fun

Ciao

Def