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Originally Posted by letterboy1
Heh heh, I'm very carefull, too. But ever since I figured out how to correctly make a contact report I've been getting that very challenging order "Engage escorts to prepare for follow-up attack." I can't resist the opportunity for extra renown, so some interesting duels and games of "chicken" follow.
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I have a love/hate relationship with that order. With the little S-boat, I find many times I have to leave the objective incomplete because I run out of torpedoes. The order that is really difficult for me is to sink a capital ship. It seems that even sinking an aircraft carrier isn't sufficient tonnage to complete the objective!
Do you (or anyone, for that matter) blow ballast as an *offensive* weapon? I use it often if I know destroyers are looking for me and a target is close by. I blow ballast to get me to periscope depth so I'm in a position to launch some torpedoes before the destroyers have time to react to my presence. Problem is, sometimes I stay too long to see the fireworks and have to do some fancy footwork to avoid the depth charges.
My proudest moments are when, by diving and returning to periscope depth, I can take out most of the convoy and the escorts have absolutely no idea where I am and the depth charges are dropping on the far side of the convoy. I'm not even going to say what my most shameful moments are.
Bill