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Originally Posted by Alex Schtolz

1. Never attack single ships or convoys after spring 1941 in misty rainy weather (view lower then 400 m) in daytime and nighttime too.

You can easily attack single ships in low visibility, as long as you stay submerged and use hydrophones to approach, and periscope once the target is in visual range (about 700m). Attacking a convoy in such a conditions is a bad idea.

Originally Posted by Alex Schtolz

5. Never attack convoys on calm seas at daytime (wind speed less then 4 m/s). Otherwise your periscope will be definitely detected. Wait for the dusk to come.

I disagree. Keep your periscope very low and exposed for a short time and you won't be detected. Going slow helps.

Originally Posted by Alex Schtolz

6. Never fight with more then one destroyer.

:hmm: Not quite sure what you mean. Why would you fight the destroyers? Only reason I can think of is when you can't shake them off, and you're low on air. Your ontly option is to try sinking them. But then the number of DDs is not that important, as you're probably dead anyway. I managed to do it only once or twice.

Originally Posted by Alex Schtolz

7. Never surface after first convoy attack. Fire all your torpedoes if possible, then go deeper then 100, turn off e-maschinen, no torps uploads. Stay deep and motionless no less then two hours.

It's a bit too paranoid . Once the destroyers lose contact with me, I increase the speed to quickly move away, and surface when they are out of visual range.


I agree with other "rules", and would like to add another one:
Don't attack escorted ships in shallow waters.