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Old 03-17-07, 10:23 PM   #2
Gildor
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Default 5-Shot approach in VIIC

A five shot approach can work. Here is how I do it:

Diagram (crude but works):


- The columns are about 700-800m apart.
- Evade lead escort and approach as shown, silent and slow
- Fire as shown, a electic3 moves about 900m a min so time as shown (aprox)
- Most times you get the hits all within 10-15 sec, or at least before any significant change in cousre for zig-zag when your first torp goes boom.
- immediately after firing the last stern shot, turn into column and dive at half ahead(4knots). Once a torp hits, use Captains discretion to escape but because you are under column the escorts will have to evade, giving you time to get deep.

I will prob add more as I remember, (it's late)

This works most of the time. It takes patience, timing and b*lls of steel.


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