Bad strategy
This is a great way to hit multiple ships and watch them blithely sail over the horizon after you've wasted six torpedoes for no gain. Well, not exactly no gain. You'll be able to tell stories to your pals behind other desks after Admiral Lockwood reams you a new orfice. He has told you once that we attack ships, not convoys. Those who don't learn end up skippering a desk or cleaning out submarines as part of a turnaround crew in Pearl. One thing for sure: they never sail again. Too many skippers will listen and succeed to put up with those who take shortcuts and try to do business the easy way.
"We sink ships in this Navy. We don't damage them. We get in close and hit each ship individually with multiple torpedoes using a proper spread. Don't even shoot if you're not targeting a single ship with intent to kill it. If you have time to target another single ship and kill it too, good. Otherwise pull out, do another end around and resume carnage. Look me in the eye and tell me this is understood. One more chance. Dismissed!"
Damn, that Lockwood sure isn't flexible.
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