GWX: Should I attack in this situation?

spork542 · 12-23-06, 11:20 PM

There is a convoy approaching and I'm north of Scapa, but there is only 88 meters below my keel and I have no BOLDs. Should I bother? I hear escorts are incredibly smart in GWX, but I don't like the idea of letting a large convoy go. It's April of 1941.

Letum · 12-23-06, 11:27 PM

Check out the convoy, how many escorts?
Whats the weather like? Its easy to slip away in a noisy storm.

If you are going to attack are you using type I or type II torps? If you are using Typ eI you have the advantage of range.
How good is your TDC? are you using manual? If so can you hit a ship at 3km?

Most importantly: can you attack at night or follow the convoy until night?

spork542 · 12-23-06, 11:36 PM

I use auto targeting. The weather is clear with 2ms winds. I have not spotted the convoy yet and I have a mix of T1 and T2 torpedoes. It will be about 0430 when I get to the convoy.

Edit: There are also 3-5 escorts. I'm probably going to forfeit the attack.

Letum · 12-23-06, 11:43 PM

yer, personally I wouldn't risk it.
If things go tits-up your bugged.
If I had to attack i would need all TI torpedoes and I would need to shadow the convoy until the next night to make a long range surface attack. with only 88m of water your best hope is to escape fast on the surface.
however, like you said, I wouldn't risk it. Theres more fish in the sea.

rik007 · 12-24-06, 06:15 AM

I have been slaughtered there when I torpedoed a lonely freighter and toke my time to watch her sinking. I neglected the warning that a warship was approaching fast. When she was on top of me another one joined. No way to survive that even in 1940.

NightCrawler · 12-24-06, 08:55 AM

In 1939 Escorts are amatures, i had a mission and i sneak/pass a DD and took a BB out...
About the Depth 88? just park ya Uboot on the bottom and shut off the engine and wait(do this only when Escort/DD bothering you)...

Good luck

peterloo · 12-25-06, 10:13 PM

If I were u, I WILL

Attacking convoy is your DUTY and what you are supposed to DO

Even you may DIE, this is your responsibility to attack

88m, for me, is already enough for escaping

Yes, the DDs are smart, but so what? You can sink 'em all before you can sink you (esp. for Type IX/VII)

12-23-06, 11:20 PM	#1
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	GWX: Should I attack in this situation? There is a convoy approaching and I'm north of Scapa, but there is only 88 meters below my keel and I have no BOLDs. Should I bother? I hear escorts are incredibly smart in GWX, but I don't like the idea of letting a large convoy go. It's April of 1941. __________________

12-23-06, 11:27 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Check out the convoy, how many escorts? Whats the weather like? Its easy to slip away in a noisy storm. If you are going to attack are you using type I or type II torps? If you are using Typ eI you have the advantage of range. How good is your TDC? are you using manual? If so can you hit a ship at 3km? Most importantly: can you attack at night or follow the convoy until night? __________________

12-23-06, 11:36 PM	#3
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I use auto targeting. The weather is clear with 2ms winds. I have not spotted the convoy yet and I have a mix of T1 and T2 torpedoes. It will be about 0430 when I get to the convoy. Edit: There are also 3-5 escorts. I'm probably going to forfeit the attack. __________________

12-23-06, 11:43 PM	#4
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	yer, personally I wouldn't risk it. If things go tits-up your bugged. If I had to attack i would need all TI torpedoes and I would need to shadow the convoy until the next night to make a long range surface attack. with only 88m of water your best hope is to escape fast on the surface. however, like you said, I wouldn't risk it. Theres more fish in the sea. __________________

12-24-06, 08:55 AM	#6
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Rig silence is the key In 1939 Escorts are amatures, i had a mission and i sneak/pass a DD and took a BB out... About the Depth 88? just park ya Uboot on the bottom and shut off the engine and wait(do this only when Escort/DD bothering you)... Good luck

12-24-06, 06:15 AM	#5
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	I have been slaughtered there when I torpedoed a lonely freighter and toke my time to watch her sinking. I neglected the warning that a warship was approaching fast. When she was on top of me another one joined. No way to survive that even in 1940.

12-25-06, 10:13 PM	#7
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If I were u, I WILL Attacking convoy is your DUTY and what you are supposed to DO Even you may DIE, this is your responsibility to attack 88m, for me, is already enough for escaping Yes, the DDs are smart, but so what? You can sink 'em all before you can sink you (esp. for Type IX/VII) __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

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