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Stay still. Your not going to outrun them.
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No you won't outrun them, but you may avoid the DC's raining down on you.
Still, I try to use my time at flank pretty judiciously. Slow and silent is usually best.
I get constant reports from my hydro guy when under attack.
If the bearing is starting to lag(going behind me), I'll stay silent with maybe a course change thrown in now and again. He's probably going to miss astern.
If the bearings stay pretty constant(collision course), all hell will probably be breaking loose pretty soon and I'll hit flank when I get the "Wasserbomben!!" and do a course change (and maybe depth change), pray he doesn't have hedgehogs
, then cut the motors and coast when the DC's go off(and do a little more praying
). I'll start the motors back up to slow when my speed drops to 1kt.
If the bearings are starting to lead me(going toward the bow), probably a course change is in order and I'll wait and see before I pour the coals on depending on my gut feelings.
You can get a feel for the rate of bearing change and how close the destroyer is to aid in evasion and help you make the decision on course and speed changes.
Also, if you are being pinged and the escort is closing on you and the pinging stops, assume that you are out of the sonar cone. That might be the time to do something drastic, depending on the hydro information you have and your gut instinct.
