its not the convoys that are tough, but the escorts! Since installing GWX, I find the escorts are much tougher. Here are some tips.
1. Try to get ahead of the convoy and let them sail over you, while you lie in wait.
2. get deep and creep into position, then come up to PD, loose your fish and 'clear datum'. Don't expect to re-attack, you'll likely not get your torpedoes reloaded in time espescially if you're at silent running.
3. sometimes you cannot avoid being detected, just make it count! If you're going to make a submerged 'run' into a convoy, get the timing right.
4. escorts generally do not ping without a reason. Either they have heard you on hydrophones, or a convoy ship has seen your mast and radioed the escorts. If you hear pinging, its time to shoot or dive.
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