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Originally Posted by Julius Caesar
But most convoys have 3+escorts.
So, would you attack such a convoy?
I had no luck trying to escape.
I even tried hiding below sinking ship; destoryes still wouldn't go away and he kept firing depth charges.
It is almost impossible to run away in clear weather in shallow waters.
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I've attacked convoys with 4 or more DDs as well. In most cases one good placed shot will severly cripple a DD and take it out of action if not sink it altogether. Crippled ships are left to be dealt with last.
I've had my fair share of being chased down and blown out of the water, don't get me wrong, that still doesn't change my approach. Taking out the escorts first allows for a nice leasurely time in sinking the merchants.
I am not saying I'm 100 percent perfect in doing this either ... the O.P. wanted tactics ... and thats mine.
