Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Deimos01
Im on my 2nd patrol with NYGM 2.2. Presently in AM51. I have yet to run into a convoy but I have managed to sink several single ships. Now for the fun part. I got one fish left in the aft tube and figured Id go ahead and finish patroling my grid. Next thing I get is the "we are being engaged message". Pop up to the deck and sure enough, theres a hunter killer group on the horizon at exteme range. I must mention that its a clear day and the ocean is like a mill pond. So, at present I am at about 150m doing 1kt seeing if its possible to evade 3 escort detroyers and 2 corvets.  :rotfl: I got about 2 maybe 3 pinging me at the same time while the others line up to make attack runs on me. So, far they got me pinned but not exactly. The charges are close but no damage after 1 hour.
I'll let you know how this one plays out.......  |
Yes it can be done! but may I suggest that you go Deeper! deeper!!
May I suggest that you head over to Wolves At War! (<== link) and in the "Scheherazade" Night Club you will find a wealth of information regarding how best to evade escorts along with some incredible patrol data in the War Diaries that shows how with NYGM TW 2.0/2.2 it is possible to attack convoys on the surface at night while being within 800 metres of the convoy!
When over there you must read "U-123 Convoy Attack Report, April 7th 1941" in the War Diary section where Jochen Mohr performs a submerged attack and he describes how his cool head and steely nerve paid handsome dividends even though an escort was sevral times within a few hundred metres of his u-boat!
|
I'll have to check that out. NYGM is deffinately presenting a challenge.
Im looking forward to getting home and playing this one out. Whatever happens, its pretty damn cool so far. In a wierd way I liked that fact that the H/K group spotted me 1st at such long range. Like the it says, uncertainty is good. Now I can no longer sail around in complete confidence that I will see them before they see me.