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E.Hartmann · 03-17-07, 05:32 PM

I get 3-4 tracks on the convoy first. I then run ahead and got to 25M and set silent. Once convoy is on me, I will wait for the noise to surround me and for sonar to give me as many targets as possible. I then pop a scope shot and hit one the furtherst away but with a good 90deg AOB. After teh torp is about half way there, I then start picking my next four targets. I will nail 5 boats with one torp each then go silent and deep. Once I'm down to under about 100m or more of depth, I got to standard and move away. The first torp will impact and draw the escorts there and allow me to head opposite and escape. I then run out of range and reload all torps and do it again. What happens is the escort will stay back with the wounded stragglers and I can then take on the main convoy unopposed or if the escorts stay with the main group, I can circle back around and pick off the stragglers.

This is easy prior to mid '41 but now the boats have guns on them as well and its tough to do anything but torp shots but still going strong on patrol 16 now.....

03-17-07, 05:32 PM	#7
E.Hartmann Soundman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 147 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I get 3-4 tracks on the convoy first. I then run ahead and got to 25M and set silent. Once convoy is on me, I will wait for the noise to surround me and for sonar to give me as many targets as possible. I then pop a scope shot and hit one the furtherst away but with a good 90deg AOB. After teh torp is about half way there, I then start picking my next four targets. I will nail 5 boats with one torp each then go silent and deep. Once I'm down to under about 100m or more of depth, I got to standard and move away. The first torp will impact and draw the escorts there and allow me to head opposite and escape. I then run out of range and reload all torps and do it again. What happens is the escort will stay back with the wounded stragglers and I can then take on the main convoy unopposed or if the escorts stay with the main group, I can circle back around and pick off the stragglers. This is easy prior to mid '41 but now the boats have guns on them as well and its tough to do anything but torp shots but still going strong on patrol 16 now.....