Its late November 1943, America is now listed as ememy. (red targets instead of green).
I have noticed that there is a
big difference between convoys that are escorted by British Destroyers and those that are escorted by American Destroyers.
British convoys, least wise from my experience, are fairly easy to fool and take out.
American convoys, however, are a whole total different ballgame.
British convoys typically have anywhere from 3 to 4 escorts.
American convoys, least wise the ones I'm running across, have any where from 4 to 6 escorts.
One in the front and rear. Two on each side. And once I have ran across one convoy that had two more DD's lagging way behind or way outside.
A typical "American' convoy that I'm running up against are as follows:
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x x x x x
X x x x x x X
x x x x x
X x x x x x X
x x x x x
X
A very hard nut to crack. 3 Hunt II Destroyers, 2 V&W Destroyers, 1 River Destroyer Escort surrounding 15 merchants of various types. Usually Liberty and Victory Cargos, several T-3's, several C-2's, and several C-3's.
The very next time I run across this type of convoy, I'll try to remember to include a "snapshot."