I wouldn't advice the deck gun solution. Engaging even a small warship in GWX with the deck gun can couse you so much unwanted damage.
The DD has 3 - 5 5in guns and you only have 1 88mm. Using his superior speed can easily find you behind the merchant - shield.
Dive deep and run silent , but don't move more than 20Km from the disabled merchants. He will go away if he can't get a lock on you. Then you can sink the merchants , only when you can't hear him any more.
Nice manouvers close to those merchants!
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