[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Tracked/sent contact reports on a large convoy all day in 1942 west of Gibraltar. Night comes, and BdU tells me attack on my own anyway, no pack available.

Windy, clear night, not ideal conditions but worth a try. As I'm approaching for my attack, I see a ship get hit.

I got driven off before firing on this attack, but was able to attack later as though there was no pack I had called in, there was one attached to the convoy per NYGM, and the escorts got busy with them clearing the way for me.

I ended up sinking two ships, the pack got seven more. They hammered the convoy; saw ships getting hit, escorts fighting the pack, ships going down, etc.

Was a nice surprise to have an unexpected pack help out.

Total after a three game day running battle; 12 out of 21 ships sunk. Pack had seven, I had five.