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Old 03-22-15, 02:49 PM   #3
BigWalleye
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Originally Posted by RushTheBus View Post
Hey everyone,

I'm having a bit of difficulty chasing and attacking large convoys in and around British coastal waters. Generally i find it difficult to determine the best orientation for my boat (especially when I'm chasing down a reported convoy) and how best to approach the situation (do i launch a spread for 4 torpedoes into the convoy or do i target individual ships).

Maybe its going a bit over board, but I'm going to start doing some research into convoy attack tactics and see if any of that information proves successful in game.

How does everyone else approach the situation?
Reading about what was actually done in the RL boats is always worthwhile. If a game is worth anything (and SH3 is) then you should be able to apply real-world tactics. If not, IMO the game is crap.

From my reading, however, I believe that what you are going to find is that RL Kaleuns used a variety of tactics, all with success. If it works for you, then it works.

A good place to start your reading might be here:

http://maritime.org/doc/uboat/index.htm#par391

The Submarine Commander's Handbook, the KM's view of how they wanted their commanders to do it. (Not necessarily what they did....)
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