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Originally Posted by Magnum

Sonar will not detect you at scope depth, only at close range. I back off at max speed until the first torpedo impact, in the next second to that I stop engines or I continue at silent running.. depends on the range.

Max range depends on the torpedo type. Check the torpedo you have loaded to see their max range. With steam torpedoes, you can have a 12 km long shots. Is very difficult and you need to have very good calculations to make sure you will hit your target. It needs a lot of practice, but if your not sure about the data, try blind salvos.. at least 1 torpedo will hit a target. Is what many captains did, many of them used salvos even on a single target if they were not sure about their calculations.

Also, in early campaigns you can attack from surface. Wait for the night or bad weather with low visibility, get into position at max range and shot. Then hit the road, there is no way you will be detected.. until the first torpedo will hit the target, you are far aways from the crime scene. Later on, when the radar is introduced, stay under water.. the escorts will detect you very precisely from a long range and your good as dead.

SH is a game of patience and strategy, if you dont have that.. your playing the wrong game :P

i am not sure but i think that the radar is the same all over the war years in sh5 - i am refering at DDs radar - did you checked the eqp file to see if is some diference related to the year?