Yes, but to simulate the same thing in the game, we have to attack with decks awash, until late 40/early 41.
I also read Kretschmer biography, a bit of bad luck also involving his capture. The deck officer (can not remember if was a new IWO) didn't carry out his normal order when detecting a destroyer and the destroyer (the one that attacked him or one of) was picking up the survivors of Schepke boat.
Kretschmer IWO, A. Schnee also did similar night attack tactic, attacking the last ships of a convoy, allowing the escort to pass by them, shooting the torpedoes at target (close range, possible 1,5 km and less) and turning the boat a parallel course and exiting the convoy on a opposite course.
There is a collection of book about famous u-boat commanders, hard cover, A4 or more in size (a tall book) with their biography and war patrols. I have the one about Schnee and there is a image from the log book drawing of the attack.
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