Sometimes it pays to figure on using the stern tube(s).
If you find yourself directly in the convoy's path you can:
1. Match their course (Not always an easy guesstimation).
2. Begin to slowly twist toward the outside by keeping the lead escort so as to always be moving toward your 180. "Follow closest warship" command works well.
By the time you are perpendicular to the convoys course, and hopefuly just outside the box, there should be a fairly safe gap between you and him.
Breaking Out of a convoy seems to be easier than Breaking In, at least for the moment.
3. Know the position and relative direction of movement for the closest escort before firing.
4. Fire. Distant target works best. Scope down.
5. Remain at silent speed. Order preferred depth.
6. Twist as required to avoid detection.
(Hearing pings upon firing does NOT mean that you've been detected.)
Keep your head as it easier, and safer, to Evade than to attempt Escape.
Nothing is guaranteed, but I hope someone can find this to be another neat trick to keep available.
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