Went in for seconds on the same convoy I hit earlier and bagged another another med cargo. Only fired 1 torp at first because it's all I had left. Torpedo hit it's mark and this time the searchlights came on instantly and was spotted immediately. Even by the ship i hit. Escorts which were unseen started throwing shells at me so I crash dove. Got hit by 1 but not seriously. I was inside the convoy again this time. Then I turned my stern tube toward the previously hit ship while submerged and let another one go. It found its mark as well and after a few minutes it was announced she was going down as well. Then made a pretty easy silent running escape.
So point is, this time they immediately went to alert whereas the first time I think there was a whole bunch of confusion on their part on what was happening. Makes sense.