As mookiemookie said, night attacks pretty much had to be done on the surface as periscopes don't allow enough light to be useful unless a full moon is out. Daylight attacks must be made submerged (or you're dead), which means risking staying surfaced long enough to do an end-around to get in front of the convoy and dive again.
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