Question for the vetts related to this mission...
1) Does using the sonar range/ping give away your position and presence to escorts? I assume merchants are not equiped with hydrophones and therefore oblivious to the ping.
yes its like sending a flare up telling the escorts where you are. also merchants can sometimes hear the ping on the hull if you are nearby so they dont have to have sonar to hear your pinging.
2) When I play the mission the convoy changes course all over the place making it hard to position the sub for a decent firing angle. Is that because the convoy (and convoys in general) zig zag on purpose all the time, or is it because my sub has been detected and they are taking special precautions?
yes they will alter course at random by design but you can eliminate this being a problem by getting in close so they dont have time to change course, also setting torpedos to high speed could help.
you could have been detected by your engine sound or your periscope was seen, if you are detected the merchants usually scatter and the escorts make a turn heading to your position.
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