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Hello,
depends at which realism factor you play the sim. Try it once at 100 percent, no exterior camera, no map updates but the "x" you plot there for a contact. Being submerged you will be blind, not able to see any destroyer or merchant good enough, and the convoy making a tack ruining your torpedo solution.
They used this tactic in reality because your boat is virtually invisible at night, only the bow wave giving some clue to your enemy. Then ASDIC is useless when you are going in surfaced, and you are so fast that you will be racing out of the convoy before the enemy even realizes your presence. With more than 15 knots you outrun every trawler or "Flower" class corvette.
Even with 100 percent you will be able to sink far more than any real U-boat commander, but it is getting closer to the real thing. I have to admit i play with exterior camera mostly turned on because of those graphics - i just love it - but i quickly become aware of situations i would not see without it.
Greetings,
Catfish
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