Thanks Blackswan! That really may be the best way to go as I can set things to my personal tastes. I used to use the editor long ago so it should be easy to get back into using it again.
Side Note: I was so into the editor "back in the day" that I actually scripted all convoys on major routes from mid 40 through the end of 44. Convoy columns were ~1000 yards apart and ships in column were spaced out at 400-600 yards--with some slop. An escort group in 43 typically had 3 escorts in front of the convoy, a close and distant escort on the flanks and a couple at the rear. Some setups had an escort or 2 ranging ahead of the convoy 10-20 miles. I would then loop these convoys from Halifax (for example) to the UK and then back to Halifax. Each convoy was set to run for 3 months on that loop after which I started a new quarter with new convoys with compositions appropriate for that time frame. Ships were placed in convoy by priority of ship value. It was a ton of work but made convoy attacks a "bit" more nail biting. There were very few gaps in late war escort screens. Some convoys (HX229, SC122, HG71 and others) were historical.
I'm considering undertaking that project again but am reluctant because I know how much time it takes... However, those scripted convoys were--well--memorable. Getting into the middle of a convoy after May 43 was a task in itself that required effort.
But that's enough memory lane for now, Thank You again for your advice. I think I'll do as you suggest and set my own patrols.
