Hello TarJack,
I am running stock SH III version 1.4 with U-Boat:Battle in the Mediterranean Add-on.
Destroyers are extremely fast,but this is not the main point.Their AI seems to have "distance from convoy" values,they cannot exceed.If they start chasing you and get away themselves from the convoy initially after some time (usually 5 - 7 minutes) of pursuit they turn back towards the convoy at twice higher speed.
Example:they chase you (as I observed at 14 -17 knots for Type "M" Destroyer) and when they are too far away from convoy initially they turn back and return to convoy at huge 35 knots speed.As a result of this speed difference they may overtake the whole convoy (if you are approaching from the tail of convoy) and open something like a surface "corridor" for your attack positions.I mean you can arrive to attack position faster with lower speed surfaced,then destoyer with his really awesome speed.
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