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Old 08-26-14, 08:00 AM   #4
Armistead
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Most groups have a lead escort and flanks, unless a large group. Main thing is not to get pegged by sonar so you want to stay narrow to the nearest escort. If daylight, I come in from the front between the lead and flank escort. I come straight from the front about 600 to the side of the lead escort and I slowly helm my nose towards him as he passes. This usually gives you a close shot at the group and I generally shoot with some angle.

If you come in from the flank doing a typical 90 degree attack, often your flank becomes exposed in the sonar zone and you'll get pinged.

Remember weather conditions play a great role, sometimes it's best to track more so later war when escorts become better. Dead calm water is a sure way to get heard.

I also attack a lot at night on the surface. I'll shoot a few M14's from several 1000 yards from near the flank front and then take off. Escorts will track and search from where torps spawned, so if you take off, they ..won't see you and search your last position, but you'll be gone. You can then attack the exposed flank where the escorts left. Only problem is when escorts have radar they may come for you, but you can use this to your advantage. Let radar pick you up at night and let them come. Like be in the front....When they get about 5000 yards, dive and flank speed to a an attack point and go silent when escorts are about 3000 yards away. This should put you far enough out of their search area and expose a flank. for attack.

Remember to attack when conditions best favor you. If a large convoy, dive deep enough and don't come up until the lead escort passes. If you can attack in the middle of a large convoy, you can shoot bow and stern torps and cause a lot of havoc and often use the remaining ships as blockers


Expect most the time to get attacked after you attack. RFB is rather easy to evade.
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