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RWW · 10-18-05, 08:08 PM

Personally I enjoy running the channel! I've sunk some nice tonnage there

That being said, one can't be careful enough when doing so...sticking by the simple rule that STEALTH is your greatest weapon will do wonders for your health

Cross the channel preferably at night, drop to periscope depth at ANY unknown contact, and for God-sakes NEVER let a destroyer SPOT you. If one does, drop to the lowest possible depth, engage silent running, and either make a wacky turn, or stop entirely (masking yourself with the ocean bottom.) Most Destroyers I've encountered go into a circling pattern once they have lost contact with you. At this point move ahead slow, and begin to ascend to periscope depth. CAREFULLY

raise your scope, and many times you can get a nice torpedo lane on 'em from your 180' Drop periscope AS SOON AS THE TORP LEAVES, and go back to your previous depth, and speed.......Obviously this is only ONE potential strategy, I'm sure there are many more.....But, I bet most all of my fellow submariners will agree with the approach of STAYING INVISIBLE as much as possible. If I'm dealing with two, or multiple destroyers then I rule out counter-attack, and use silent running, and bottom hugging (when possible) combined with unexpected course changes to evade until out of sight.

Just keep playing, and reading the many great posts on this forum, and you'll become a sea snake in no time.

Best 'o luck skipper -Wayne[/i]

10-18-05, 08:08 PM	#12
RWW Nub Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Personally I enjoy running the channel! I've sunk some nice tonnage there That being said, one can't be careful enough when doing so...sticking by the simple rule that STEALTH is your greatest weapon will do wonders for your health Cross the channel preferably at night, drop to periscope depth at ANY unknown contact, and for God-sakes NEVER let a destroyer SPOT you. If one does, drop to the lowest possible depth, engage silent running, and either make a wacky turn, or stop entirely (masking yourself with the ocean bottom.) Most Destroyers I've encountered go into a circling pattern once they have lost contact with you. At this point move ahead slow, and begin to ascend to periscope depth. CAREFULLY raise your scope, and many times you can get a nice torpedo lane on 'em from your 180' Drop periscope AS SOON AS THE TORP LEAVES, and go back to your previous depth, and speed.......Obviously this is only ONE potential strategy, I'm sure there are many more.....But, I bet most all of my fellow submariners will agree with the approach of STAYING INVISIBLE as much as possible. If I'm dealing with two, or multiple destroyers then I rule out counter-attack, and use silent running, and bottom hugging (when possible) combined with unexpected course changes to evade until out of sight. Just keep playing, and reading the many great posts on this forum, and you'll become a sea snake in no time. Best 'o luck skipper -Wayne[/i] __________________ \"Then the spell starts to break.....the albatross falls from his neck. Sinks down like lead into the sea. Then down in falls comes the rain........\" -The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (Iron Maiden) -(Samuel T. Coleridge)