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Ducimus · 02-09-07, 01:17 AM

Ok, here's what i think your doing.

Posiitiong yourself directly ahead of the convoy and laying in wait.

Bad F'ing Idea. Espeically after 42 or 43.

Here's what i would suggest doing for a submerged approach:

First of all lay off to the SIDE of the convoy, keeping at least 3K meters away from the lead escort. Dont sit directly infront of it. Yeah yeah i know, "i want to get inside the convoy so i can use all my tubes at once".. Well, tough luck man, doesnt always happen that way.

Once the lead escort passes you, THEN move in as quickly, and as quietly as you can. The object being to get as close as you can to the convoy before the side guarding escort arrives at your location. As illustrated below.

Notice the angle i placed the uboat. This is deliberate. Ive found that a straight 90 shot on convoys doesnt always work the best. Primarly because its harder to time when the torpedo's hit. You want all 4 hitting around the same time. This allows you to shoot INSIDE the convoy, and be able to time your shots so they impact at roughly the same time period. Also it increases your chances of scoring a hit since targets tend to overlap some. Just dong get too much angle or you'll hear the thud of a dud.

Once you cut loose your 2nd salvo, start going deep.
OR
If your feeling ballsy, stick around to see what the side escort is going to do. If he runs off in another direction, you have time to turn your ass around and bring your stern tubes to bear. Just dont forget to keep an eye on the lead escort as you do this. Once your done taking your chances go deep REALLY fast as your on borrowed time as it is already.

02-09-07, 01:17 AM	#10
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Ok, here's what i think your doing. Posiitiong yourself directly ahead of the convoy and laying in wait. Bad F'ing Idea. Espeically after 42 or 43. Here's what i would suggest doing for a submerged approach: First of all lay off to the SIDE of the convoy, keeping at least 3K meters away from the lead escort. Dont sit directly infront of it. Yeah yeah i know, "i want to get inside the convoy so i can use all my tubes at once".. Well, tough luck man, doesnt always happen that way. Once the lead escort passes you, THEN move in as quickly, and as quietly as you can. The object being to get as close as you can to the convoy before the side guarding escort arrives at your location. As illustrated below. Notice the angle i placed the uboat. This is deliberate. Ive found that a straight 90 shot on convoys doesnt always work the best. Primarly because its harder to time when the torpedo's hit. You want all 4 hitting around the same time. This allows you to shoot INSIDE the convoy, and be able to time your shots so they impact at roughly the same time period. Also it increases your chances of scoring a hit since targets tend to overlap some. Just dong get too much angle or you'll hear the thud of a dud. Once you cut loose your 2nd salvo, start going deep. OR If your feeling ballsy, stick around to see what the side escort is going to do. If he runs off in another direction, you have time to turn your ass around and bring your stern tubes to bear. Just dont forget to keep an eye on the lead escort as you do this. Once your done taking your chances go deep REALLY fast as your on borrowed time as it is already.