Faulty torpedo nonsense just caused me severe issues as well. I regained position on the convoy I've been attacking and fired off two torps each at the large collier and a tanker. Or rather as I was firing the third, the first and then second shots blew up in the flat calm seas, bringing down the nearest 2 escorts, one of whom I think was already suspicious. After the customary depth charge attack and evasion, I waited until they moved off out of sight and surfaced.
I wanted to run at full speed to get ahead once again, but a straggling escort spotted me and started shelling and gave chase. I figured I was faster, he was probably damaged and at extreme range, so I manned the deck gun and went to flank to put some distance between us and draw him well away from the convoy. My gun crew actually blew the funnel right off him, but he eventually got lucky and one of his last shells killed my entire gun crew. Damn!
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