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Originally Posted by Vacillator
Somewhere off Portugal, July 1940, I intercepted a large convoy in really foul weather. I couldn't see any of the contacts until they were just about on me, and the second one was a Black Swan heading straight for me  . Got away from that one and tried to get into position again, saw a large cargo but couldn't get a very good angle on it before it disappeared into the murk. Then another Black Swan (don't think it was the same one) appeared so I judiciously whacked the C key and after some time again made my escape. Deciding to give up and wait for better weather I bugged out.
Just wondered if that's what a veteran Kaleun would do, or would they shadow perhaps for days hoping for better weather? I guess that would depend on fuel, ammo etc.
Anyway happily for me a day later I found another convoy this time in good weather  . On a single run in past the escorts and into the lanes I sank two large cargos and a whale factory ship with 5 torpedoes. Very nice 32,000+ tons! Attention from the said escorts then forced me deep and I decided to head elsewhere... |
Read Raduz' hydrophone tutorial.
After a bit of practice you can do convoy attacks without seeing a single ship, because you will be able to plot bearing and range from listening to the hydrophone. You can even fire on hearing. Great stuff and just the thing you need I guess.
btw: Congrets! Good tonnage! Machen Sie weiter so!