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Originally Posted by Hellraiser
I think what you describe has to do with the time of war.
Sounds like 1939-40. The escorts are not very good at all...as they historically weren't during the early war years.
Now try that same thing from mid-1942 on and you will not last long. The escorts improve dramatically from 42-45 ....like they historically did. GWX does an excellent job of modeling the constant improvement in escort capability.
In some ways, having it easy in the early war years will get you killed quickly later on because you develop BAD habits and underestimating them later will surely cost you your crew & boat.
I really believe this is what happened to the real life Kretschmer, Schepke & Prien among others...they got complacent.
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hell raiser is right... just load up a test campaign in mid 1943 and do all of the things you just mentioned to a convoy with heavy escorts, your boat and crew will be completely lost in the first few minutes of attack.
In later war years i have had escorts accurately ASDIC my position down to 180 meters of water at 1 knot and silent running which forced me to 220 meters... i hoped they would lose me as i didnt want to go any deeper... i got away with light damage. but in about 1943 onwards they will hound you to death.
dont forget that the times you are playing in right now were called "the happy times" for a reason- U-boat commanders could get away with just about anything.
just wait until you run up against a carrier task force out at open sea... the planes keeping you submerged by constant harrasment... you cant recharge your batteries or oxygen, all the while the DDs are creeping toward your position. you can die by lack of oxygen or depth charges or by gunfire on the surface. A U-boat especially in 44 and 45 is up against a wall.