[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Longknife

I have altered tactics & am now remaining submerged during the day & patrolling at night. While this may be historically accurate it is less than gratifying.

Why is it less than gratifying? When we say to patrol submerged, we mean at periscope depth, not 200 ft. Targets can still be approached and attacked.

In any case, when attack is imminent, crash dive, and keep the rudder straight. Getting deep is your priority, and using the rudder can only hinder you in this. Once you are at depth, you can twist and turn to your hearts content. At best, this only helps avoid follow-up attacks.

Be cautious as to surfacing.

IMO, if you find you must crash dive frequently for this reason, you should be patrolling submerged, instead.