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Originally Posted by Khayman
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Originally Posted by svenks
Well, one other thing: While being at PD is a good idea most of the time, it isn't when the escort are very close to you. I find that they will hear you most of the time.
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They sure can, and they sure do. Then they'll ram you and drop depth charges right on top of you. Cue end of mission on account of being dead. So try not to let them get too near....says K who's now starting a new career after being rammed then blown to bits.  |
It depends. In very still water, if a DD sails by you at 300m, yer probably busted. This may not hold for rough water. I've seen some close calls with all schtop and silent where the DD didn't smell a thing.
As a rule of thumb, keep the lead escort 1km or more away from you at all times.
Here's another trick I've learned that works like 50% of the time.
If the lead DD gets suspicious and starts doing his snake search, you can actually use that to your benefit. Turn against the convoy, and wait. If yer lucky, and close enough to his base course (i.e. 500m), his snake pattern will have him pass very close to you (i.e. between you and convoy) before turning and going back the other way in another run (like a FaT torpedo). When he turns to go back, you're in his baffles. Go to ahead 1/3, and try to get past him so that in his next snake pass back towards you, you're allready beyond him and closer to the convoy. In this situation, if you stay put, yer dead because he will see you on his next run. But if yer lukcy, you'll get past him and into the convoy undetected. This is really great because after a while he's totalyly convinced that the convoy is safe, and really you just deeked him and are lining up for multiple kills.
Kb