Blizzard - about the planes - my new strategy is not to dive immediately (against the advice of many). I find that if you dive, and the plane has you spotted, it will conduct an uninterrupted bombing of your sub as it submerges. If it has multiple bombs, this could be fatal - then you start to take on water and sink like a stone. I've lost a few boats that way.
My new strategy is to go to the bridge, order Flank turns, and spot the airplane _myself_ with the binoculars. Then I make a judgement call - if the plane hasn't spotted me yet (i.e. has passed) I will dive to 40m as quickly as possible. If the plane has spotted me and is setting up for an attack run, I keep course, and as it starts its dive I order hard port/starboard, coupled, if weather-permitting, with a long burst from the flak guns. This can screw up its first run and cause it to miss with its bombs. Then I dive. Even if it hits, you are surfaced, and in a much better position to deal with flooding/damage.
This is in concert with my new strategies in avoiding DD attackers - only dive and hide when you have to. Otherwise, keep an eye on your opponent.
Kb
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