[Folducker]

Originally Posted by Akula4745

Montana is giving you good advice... the whole sub vs. aircraft thing very seldom works out in favor of the sub (at least for me)... and besides think risk/reward!

Akula4745

I think that the only time I would actually try to use AA guns or the deck gun on an enemy warship or plane would be as a last resort. (Sunk something big, didn't save, got caught etc). IMHO, the deck gun is most useful against lone, unescorted ships that I don't want to waste a Torp on, or are out of them. I sunk 68K tons on my last patrol, came back with "0" of everything except AA ammunition.

On another note, I was offered another boat, which I took. I am now the proud captain of the USS Drum. (I been drummed!). Approaching a convoy head on in the open ocean, 1000M of water underneath, Periscope depth at night at 1/3 speed. getting ready to do what has worked well right along, i.e. go to 65 M, get past the destroyer screen, go to per. depth, set up and start shooting. Didn't work out so well.... Still 15K or so away, gave it a couple of clicks on the TC, next thing I know, I am sunk. ??? WTF???? I wish there was some way to replay so I could tell what happened. I restarted, went to another area, found a lone destroyer, approached at periscope depth running silent. Nailed him. Makes me think maybe these Gato's make a little more noise?