yeah i cringe at the thought of attacking an escorted conoy at daytime now.
much safer to stay on the surface at night, because they wont spot you on sonar as you approach, and have to rely only on their eyeballs.
you can shoot and scoot and they wont find you if you keep your profile and speed within reason.
many times they'll race to where the torpedo's came from and spend alot time looking for you with sonar, search lights, and starshells... leaving the convoy open for another rapid attack.
if you're feeling bold, slip far enough away and smash the gas to attack the now undefended sections. a quick radar on/off check will show you any flanks that are unguarded due to the comotion you've caused.
once you get there, close in as far as you can without being spotted by searchlight and go periscope depth at full speed. close and attack ships at extremely close ranges... then dive as deep as you can go and get away.
Normally the escorts will be too far out of position looking in the wrong location for you to find you when they do finally race back to the convoy.
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