In my current patrol (Late '41 in a Type IX/C), I managed to attack and sink a large cargo and Granville type whilst surfaced, even though they were been protected by a Hunt II destroyer. Fortunately the weather was in my favour, with it been low cloud and at night, so I could get relatively close (around 3800m) before firing 4 eels then diving immediately and evading the Hunt II.
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