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Originally Posted by antidotos
So what should I do once I m detected ?
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This is not exactly realistic and maybe sort of a fighter pilot approach, but:
If you are in close pursuit, the merchant will weave left-right-left..., and after a few turns, you get the rhythm. Normally, he is not directly in front of you when running "straight" (i.e. directly away from you), but somewhere between 340 and 20 degrees bearing.
So if he is at, say, 350° when running straight, you prepare to fire when he turns to the right. Go in close (350m), set pistol to magnetic, torp running depth to his draft +1m, open tube, and watch him as he turns right. When he is something like 10s away from maximum angle, fire at a point about 1/3 ship's length in front of him (depends on ship size). No entering of firing solutions and all that, just open tube, point scope and fire.
The bigger the ship, the better this works (slower turn, larger target).
If the merchant is unarmed, you can do that surfaced and in broad daylight; otherwise, submerge when he starts to fire (he will be slower than you because he weaves, even if his indicated speed is higher), and watch your scope... maybe lower it and adjust course by hydrophone or by quick glances.