[merc4ulfate]

I do the same as sniper. Long distance shots are simply not my tactical favorite. I will allow the lead escort to pass and then I will come up in the middle of the convoy, in front of the convoy if the escort has gotten out to far ahead.

I attack and as soon as I fire I secure from silent running, order battle-stations, and move all ahead flank to the next target in order to have my range less than 1000 yards. Doing this means when they zig zag I have a better chance of hitting them.

The escorts now have to move around the merchants which slows them down while they look for me. Once the escorts are within 2000 yards of me I will go to as close to crush depth(NOT TEST DEPTH) as possible, order ahead 1/3 while we reload.

I will order a course to the weakest side of the convoy. If the escorts are mainly at 3,6,and nine o'clock I will head towards 12 o'clock. If they are at 1,5,7 I go to 10 o'clock.

I normally will get four ships either sunk or crippled this way and leave the convoy, surface out of range, reload from outer stores, move ahead of the convoy and strike again.

There have been times where I was judicious with my torpedoes and sank every ship in a medium sized convoy this way. Those that did not sink but were crippled I simply waited for the escorts to leave then sank them with the deck gun.