Yeah, even the slow convoys would be well served by even a single escort driving the sub down while they steamed away. I think the APs (frequently well escortedf even early on, unlike merchants) need to steam much faster than they do stock. I changed them to steam at much closer to their max speed. A DD has an endurance of maybe 2000km at over 20 knots, ~1000km @ 30+ knots, and ~4-6000km at 15 or so. So if the run looks short, I make them DASH. I tested a little, and found myself making crappy long range attacks for lack of any ability to do otherwise. Was kind cool to send a 6 fish spread at a huge liner making 19-20 knots, and having a couple hits after 4 minutes or more.
If you cut the values down for contact reports on the TF level, you could have the % chance of the TF being reported to you drop to a very low level, and you'd need much more luck because you'd need to have them steam over you.
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