[RustySubmarine]

Originally Posted by Andrakis

Has anyone had any success shadowing inside of a convoy after an attack? Let the escorts sniff around but hide near a convoy ship's hull and slowly ride it out, then dive and wait for the convoy to pass by overhead. After the escorts give up, of course.

I encountered a convoy at night (grid BF14) and managed to sink five merchants plus a Flower class corvette. I managed to stay within in the convoy whilst being stalked with two more destroyers. I dived to 90 metres on silent running before coming back to periscope depth after three hours. I had sustained some damage but not enough to render me unplayable. After repairing most of the damage I managed to limp home on one engine and both deck guns out of action. An Iron Cross was presented and promotion to some of my crew. I had survived my 12th patrol since 1939 qnd it was now December 1941. It was the luckiest escape I have had so far.