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MattM1121 · 02-26-12, 06:52 PM

Howdy Skippers,

I'm not very good at SH4. I'm currently using TMO_wTw. I've only been running up against single freighters during nice weather. And I haven't been very consistent - or challenged myself - with attack strategies. I've been relying on map updates mostly.

This evening I've run into a convoy that's got 12 merchant and 6 escorts. The weather is bad. The seas are choppy, it's raining, and visibility is about 100 yards. It's mid afternoon and we're NW of Guam.

I'm currently shadowing the convoy hoping for a break in the weather, but they'll reach their destination long before the weather lets up.

I see this now as a really good opportunity to learn some new tactics using sonar and radar. (It's late January 1945) Or some other tactics perhaps.

I'm open to suggestions on how to proceed. I know my skill set at the moment, and it's telling me to let the convoy go.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

-Matt

02-26-12, 06:52 PM	#1
MattM1121 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 35 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Attacking a convoy in bad weather. Howdy Skippers, I'm not very good at SH4. I'm currently using TMO_wTw. I've only been running up against single freighters during nice weather. And I haven't been very consistent - or challenged myself - with attack strategies. I've been relying on map updates mostly. This evening I've run into a convoy that's got 12 merchant and 6 escorts. The weather is bad. The seas are choppy, it's raining, and visibility is about 100 yards. It's mid afternoon and we're NW of Guam. I'm currently shadowing the convoy hoping for a break in the weather, but they'll reach their destination long before the weather lets up. I see this now as a really good opportunity to learn some new tactics using sonar and radar. (It's late January 1945) Or some other tactics perhaps. I'm open to suggestions on how to proceed. I know my skill set at the moment, and it's telling me to let the convoy go. Thoughts? Thanks, -Matt