Convoy Discussion

[drowssapma]

Just wanted to make a thread regarding what your expectations are when you see a convoy. I am getting better, but still don't have the hang of it. So, right now I'm in a Type VIIB and let's say I encounter a convoy of 10-12 ships. I look for the biggest and juiciest target and fire tubes 1 and 2. I will then look for smaller targets and fire tube 3 to one, and 4 on the other. If I get REAL lucky and something is behind me, tube 5 will be fired. Expectations on this are usually 1 to 2 ships. Destroyers will then keep me at bay for quite a while, so any additional shots are not happening. The convoy will be long gone before I can put my head up again, so no more attacks. So how's your luck given this scenario?

[Fifi]

Always trying to infiltrate convoy rows, firing 2 torp to best target, 2 others to someone else, rear one to one behind and...escape.
If convoy is running medium or slow, and weather not too bad, i try to catch him again and repeat.
Always from front or 3/4 front.
Always submerged even at night (Kretschmer surface tactic is not doable in SH3, other than making all ships almost blind at night)

[drowssapma]

So, you go in the middle (or one of the rows) as opposed to on the outside?

[Fifi]

Yes, i enter external (right or left) row by front, then turn to be almost perpendicular to ships...usually...at least until end 42.
Of course if escort don’t spot me before. Sometime, quite rarely, i have to abort because spotted.
Can fire when 300m close.

[Anvar1061]

I usually summon a wolfpac. But if it is not there, then I go into battle on my own.

[A Soviet Fanboi]

Originally Posted by Fifi

Always trying to infiltrate convoy rows, firing 2 torp to best target, 2 others to someone else, rear one to one behind and...escape.
If convoy is running medium or slow, and weather not too bad, i try to catch him again and repeat.
Always from front or 3/4 front.
Always submerged even at night (Kretschmer surface tactic is not doable in SH3, other than making all ships almost blind at night)

Attacking from front always results in a torpedo going dud. And if your trying to change depth of the torpedo to 1m below the keel of the target, then there is a high chance that the Magnetic detonators won't explode or atleast 2 out of 4 won't explode or would prematurely explode while reaching the target. So how do you manage this? I have tried going perpendicular after I am in the convoy, sometimes it works and sometimes I get very close to my target.

[A Soviet Fanboi]

Originally Posted by Anvar1061

I usually summon a wolfpac. But if it is not there, then I go into battle on my own.

I always inform Bdu about the convoy but everytime it tells me to attack on my own. Is there any trick so that when I inform the Bdu about the convoy, the other uboats join with me to attack?

[Anvar1061]

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[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by drowssapma

Just wanted to make a thread regarding what your expectations are when you see a convoy. I am getting better, but still don't have the hang of it. So, right now I'm in a Type VIIB and let's say I encounter a convoy of 10-12 ships. I look for the biggest and juiciest target and fire tubes 1 and 2. I will then look for smaller targets and fire tube 3 to one, and 4 on the other. If I get REAL lucky and something is behind me, tube 5 will be fired. Expectations on this are usually 1 to 2 ships. Destroyers will then keep me at bay for quite a while, so any additional shots are not happening. The convoy will be long gone before I can put my head up again, so no more attacks. So how's your luck given this scenario?

If desired, it is easy to regain contact with a convoy. Simply note the time you lost contact to the current time and then using their speed and course, plot where they should be and go there.
I.e., if it's been two hours since you lost the convoy, they're heading 270 degrees at 6 knots means they'll be approx. 22 km away. Plot a course to go after them.
Also, night surface attacks are easy to do in the game from outside the convoy, as are day submerged either inside or outside.

[drowssapma]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

If desired, it is easy to regain contact with a convoy. Simply note the time you lost contact to the current time and then using their speed and course, plot where they should be and go there.
I.e., if it's been two hours since you lost the convoy, they're heading 270 degrees at 6 knots means they'll be approx. 22 km away. Plot a course to go after them.
Also, night surface attacks are easy to do in the game from outside the convoy, as are day submerged either inside or outside.

I should give that a try, but I usually give up and go for some single merchants unless another convoy approaches. P.S. I know that I don't know anyone here. I posted this thread on the morning of my 50th birthday. It was going to be a good birthday. I then got a call later on that I don't wish on anyone. My nephew...who was just the very best kid you could ever meet, was shot and killed. Someone who thinks they are some sort of a thug was shooting at another kid and my nephew was coming out of the grocery store. He suffered a single gunshot wound and died 45 minutes later. I don't really know why I am writing this, but I don't know how to feel. Playing this kinda helps me get my mind off the events. My whole family is broken right now. I'm sorry. I don't want to drag the thread down. I just want as many people to know what a good kid my nephew was.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by drowssapma

I should give that a try, but I usually give up and go for some single merchants unless another convoy approaches. P.S. I know that I don't know anyone here. I posted this thread on the morning of my 50th birthday. It was going to be a good birthday. I then got a call later on that I don't wish on anyone. My nephew...who was just the very best kid you could ever meet, was shot and killed. Someone who thinks they are some sort of a thug was shooting at another kid and my nephew was coming out of the grocery store. He suffered a single gunshot wound and died 45 minutes later. I don't really know why I am writing this, but I don't know how to feel. Playing this kinda helps me get my mind off the events. My whole family is broken right now. I'm sorry. I don't want to drag the thread down. I just want as many people to know what a good kid my nephew was.

Nothing to apologize for. My sincere condolences.

[iambecomelife]

Originally Posted by drowssapma

I should give that a try, but I usually give up and go for some single merchants unless another convoy approaches. P.S. I know that I don't know anyone here. I posted this thread on the morning of my 50th birthday. It was going to be a good birthday. I then got a call later on that I don't wish on anyone. My nephew...who was just the very best kid you could ever meet, was shot and killed. Someone who thinks they are some sort of a thug was shooting at another kid and my nephew was coming out of the grocery store. He suffered a single gunshot wound and died 45 minutes later. I don't really know why I am writing this, but I don't know how to feel. Playing this kinda helps me get my mind off the events. My whole family is broken right now. I'm sorry. I don't want to drag the thread down. I just want as many people to know what a good kid my nephew was.

Very sorry for your loss, and I hope justice is served quickly.

[CapZap1970]

Originally Posted by drowssapma

I should give that a try, but I usually give up and go for some single merchants unless another convoy approaches. P.S. I know that I don't know anyone here. I posted this thread on the morning of my 50th birthday. It was going to be a good birthday. I then got a call later on that I don't wish on anyone. My nephew...who was just the very best kid you could ever meet, was shot and killed. Someone who thinks they are some sort of a thug was shooting at another kid and my nephew was coming out of the grocery store. He suffered a single gunshot wound and died 45 minutes later. I don't really know why I am writing this, but I don't know how to feel. Playing this kinda helps me get my mind off the events. My whole family is broken right now. I'm sorry. I don't want to drag the thread down. I just want as many people to know what a good kid my nephew was.

Very sorry about that sad event... My sincere condolences for your loss. Patience, resignation and hope, Justice will be served sooner or later

[Anvar1061]

RIP

[rotten_apples]

Originally Posted by drowssapma

I should give that a try, but I usually give up and go for some single merchants unless another convoy approaches. P.S. I know that I don't know anyone here. I posted this thread on the morning of my 50th birthday. It was going to be a good birthday. I then got a call later on that I don't wish on anyone. My nephew...who was just the very best kid you could ever meet, was shot and killed. Someone who thinks they are some sort of a thug was shooting at another kid and my nephew was coming out of the grocery store. He suffered a single gunshot wound and died 45 minutes later. I don't really know why I am writing this, but I don't know how to feel. Playing this kinda helps me get my mind off the events. My whole family is broken right now. I'm sorry. I don't want to drag the thread down. I just want as many people to know what a good kid my nephew was.

Mate, that is unspeakably awful. I'm sure nobody on this thread would be able to provide much by way of comfort, but condolences. It's ok to reach out wherever you need to - much support to you and your family.