Sure is unrealistic
Coastal convoys were made up of usually low draft low tonnage merchants
Plus any ex convoy merchants moving from one port to another after offload
Whilst not overly escorted there was often an armed trawler,MTB or something smaller to accompany them
And dont forget the huge minefields along the east coast which made it real difficult for uboats to get in close to shore as in SH5 esp as the vessels werent of massive tonnages as SH5 convoys
Convoy BB5 Belfast to Milford Haven - Basically across the Celtic Sea
BARON BELHAVEN (Br) 6,591t 1925 Arrived In tow after being bombed 13/4
HARPTREE COMBE (Br) 439t 1912
HAVTOR (Nor) 1,524t 1930
NEWLANDS (Br) 1,556t 1921
PERELLE (Br) 659t 1922
TUVA (Du) 4,652t 1935
Convoy CE 6 St Helens Roads to Southend - around the eastern coastline
ALNWICK (Br) 508t 1936
ARA (Nor) 965t 1919
BALZAC (Nor) 962t 1921
GLADONIA (Br) 360t 1939
MARX (Da) 1,259t 1924
POLGARTH (Br) 794t 1920
I think after the next patch is released you may see some campaign work start filtering through
Of course new merchants would be ideal
JU88 had some great coastal mercs WIP for GWX4 that were never completed
As soon as someone cracks the import process things should start moving
Hopefully
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