Contrary to how some do, I will never waste a torpedo on a DD. They dont yield tonnage for spit and if you miss you've given yourself away, and risk getting killed, and at the very least you now wont have much chance of getting any of the merchant ships he's escorting.
The whole idea is to sink shipping, not DD's. DD's are to be avoided and evaded not attacked unless you have to. Uboats have so little chance against a DD that it's a foolhardy move to attack them, and draw their attention to you.
The most pleasure I get is sneaking in, and hitting the merchants and then escaping the DD's wrath, or even better having them never see you coming or going, and never getting a line on you period.
The Uboats only strong point, is stealth so use that above all else. Once that is lost, you may well be too cause you are no match for a DD any day. You are perhaps the slowest warship on the sea and your only advantage is stealth and must make full use of that being it is your biggest strength.
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