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Originally Posted by bstanko6
If you click on my signature there are many videos on evading depth charges.
First things first, the time of day in which you attack. U-boat commanders were always commanded to attack at night if possible. On the surface. You fire your torpedoes on the surface, then you get out of the area as soon as you can and set up for the next attack.
If you must attack underwater, simply turning and going slow will not help you. You have to get away from your circle of death as I put it in my video.
Just because you set up for an attack and then you commence the attack, does not mean that youre finished. You have to also plan your escape, and new area of attack! Nothing should be by chance, your attack is at your pace and at your discretion.
1) attack on surface if possible
2) once you send your torps
GET OUT OF THERE!!! Assume DDs know exactly where you are.
3) move to next location for attack.
4) repeat process.
If you are in a situation where youre being depth charged, its not a science to evade. Its pure instinct. Yes you do get lucky from time to time, and depending on their veteran status its possible to give him the runaround for many hours at a time. But all it takes is one good drop and you are finished.
The true way of evading depth charges is to avoid them all together and not be in that situation.
Good luck.
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Hi bstanko, thanks for answering to my post. I'll check your videos, I had done it before as I discovered your channel some time ago but I didn't really get so focused on it.
I have a question: You say I should be attacking during the night with a surface attack. I have no problem attacking during the night, but I cannot make surface attacks:
I'm unable to use the RAOBF which is my way of getting the AoB, and I have to use the UZO. I can also use the periscope as always, but both methods are impossible to use accurately as the boat movement makes it impossible to get any accurate readings (speed, range, etc.).
By going underwater everything seems to get much more stable, so my night technique always involves a surface approach and a submerged torpedo data adquisition and firing. Surface data adquisition just seems mission impossible for me.
Any tips on how to do it better?
And I have another question: You tell me about getting out of the circle of death. My question is: Let's say I've just fired my torps and they've not hit yet. Is it a good idea to go full speed in order to get out of there before DDs start looking for you? What I mean is, are they listening for uboats while just escorting, or I can go as loud as I want as long as no torps have hit anything yet?
I guess their engine sound makes it hard for them to hear anything, but I'm not sure, as I think they listen for you while moving when they know there's an uboat out there.
I hope I explained it properly.
Thank you so much in advance! I'll check your videos!