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FUBAR295 · 05-20-06, 06:40 PM

Wulfmann,

It is not so much the destroyers accuracy, but the trick to avoid them altogether. I think your staying at 240 meters has some bearing with your problem also, as it may be to deep and not leaving enough room to go deeper if needed before hitting crush depth.

You may want to try this :
After firing off your eels, dive immediately at flank to 180 meters and off to the right or left between 35 and 90 degrees away from the closest Destroyer. Don't hang around to see what happens. Listen for any hits. Once at 180 meters go to silent and ahead slow. Once alerted that DCs have hit the water dive to 200 meters or slightly more at full speed and alter course 35 to 45 degrees and try to get between the Destroyers and the convoy. At 200 meters continue at full until all the DC's have gone off, usually above and behind. Slow back down to slow and come back up to 180 meters, continue working your way toward the convoy, using their background noise ( not sure if the AI is fooled by this to any degree if at all, but it helps me stay in contact with the convoy and not falling to far behind it). Also, try not to make to many extreme turns which causes you to lose any headway you have on the Destroyers. Continue this process until well away from the destroyers or they lose contact and leave.

I have had much success using this tactic with two destroyers. One or two additional destroyers do cause problematic issues with getting clear of all of them, it takes way longer. I have at times experienced being kept submerged before the air or batteries give out, so the tactic is not foolproof.

Hope this help.

Good Hunting,
FUBAR

05-20-06, 06:40 PM	#2
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,450 Downloads: 493 Uploads: 0	Wulfmann, It is not so much the destroyers accuracy, but the trick to avoid them altogether. I think your staying at 240 meters has some bearing with your problem also, as it may be to deep and not leaving enough room to go deeper if needed before hitting crush depth. You may want to try this : After firing off your eels, dive immediately at flank to 180 meters and off to the right or left between 35 and 90 degrees away from the closest Destroyer. Don't hang around to see what happens. Listen for any hits. Once at 180 meters go to silent and ahead slow. Once alerted that DCs have hit the water dive to 200 meters or slightly more at full speed and alter course 35 to 45 degrees and try to get between the Destroyers and the convoy. At 200 meters continue at full until all the DC's have gone off, usually above and behind. Slow back down to slow and come back up to 180 meters, continue working your way toward the convoy, using their background noise ( not sure if the AI is fooled by this to any degree if at all, but it helps me stay in contact with the convoy and not falling to far behind it). Also, try not to make to many extreme turns which causes you to lose any headway you have on the Destroyers. Continue this process until well away from the destroyers or they lose contact and leave. I have had much success using this tactic with two destroyers. One or two additional destroyers do cause problematic issues with getting clear of all of them, it takes way longer. I have at times experienced being kept submerged before the air or batteries give out, so the tactic is not foolproof. Hope this help. Good Hunting, FUBAR __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.