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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen
Not at all. BdU's required protocol was different than SubPac's. Torpedoes were treated as premium weapons; not to be wasted. Since the uboats' mission was to strangle Great Britian, it was imperative to maximize each boat's effectiveness. It is also why attacking escort ships was frowned upon. This was also true given the small number of frontboote available at the start of the war. You needed each boat at sea for as long as possible between refits.
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BdU did give out an order to fire a fan of 4 torps at escorts even if a hit was
unlikely during part of the war. It was thought such tactics would force
all escorts to spend more time on evasive maneuvers.