If you are having trouble penetrating the destroyer screens then shoot from long range from outside of the convoy. With a bit of practice shooting from 5-6KM is perfectly doable aslong as the visibility isn't too horrid. You might miss out on some juicy targets sailing in the far columns, but you'll sink ships this way.
Also try not to 'chase' convoys, plot your intercepts so you arrive ahead of them and in a favourable position to observe the convoy's composition and/or begin your attack.
You may also want to try long range shooting with the ladder pattern FAT torpedos, if you can get the hang of programming them then they should give good results, they may be especially useful if the visibility and weather conditions are not favourable for long range attacks on specific targets with straight running torpedos.
edit: The back section of the GWX manual explains some good tactics for convoy attacks.
Last edited by King_Zog; 05-07-11 at 01:12 PM.
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