GWX convoy experiences

[spork542]

I've finally done a convoy attack in GWX. It was in the Air Gap, May 1942. U-92. Heavy fog, navigated by sound. Flower Class corvette passed by me. I expected it to attack, so I dove deep. Then I went back to periscope depth, swung the periscope a little bit, then I see a huge tanker right in front of me, 200 meters off. The angle on bow was unsatisfactory and the weather would remove the capability of seriously using magnetics, so I waited and looked at 270-290. Out of the fog, pops this:



Incredible. Absolutely incredible. I fired two torpedoes at 200m (yes, 200m!). One detonates, one is a dud. The ship sinks within 6-7 minutes. 12300 tons, incredible...

I'm now expecting a depth charge attack. I don't get it. The escort approaches, but I'm not being depth charged. Why? I go to periscope depth to find out. Right in front of me, I see a fellow u-boat gunning it out with a Flower corvette. The boat sinks, but the corvette burns furiously. I'm now on the surface, navigating by the flames of the corvette. I intend to sink it.


Edit: Now I remember I've done a convoy attack before, just not intentionally, and in heavy fog and heavy seas. The convoy went on top of me and I just so happened to be in position for an attack when I got to periscope depth. As with this attack I'm doing right now, I didn't get depth charged after firing off my two torpedoes. One of my targets I confirmed sunk, the other I never saw again. The escorts were, again, busy with a wolfpack.

[P_Funk]

Your 2nd torp was likely not armed. If you fired at 200 meters then that means that the torp that hit likely barely crossed the arming threshold.

But good on you.

[spork542]

Yes, it was a little too close for comfort. I would have expected its watch crew to have spotted my periscope beforehand. Next time, I'm going to make sure I don't get even close to being run over.

[Packerton]

Is it possible to run into large warships withouth GWX?

[spork542]

You can in harbors, but I don't think they appear often otherwise. This is if you are referring to stock. The other supermods probably have the capital ships as well.

[rb4door]

excellent work!

make sure you avenge the lost U boat and sink that corvette !

[spork542]

The corvette went "missing" and I sank 6 more from the convoy. I sank first two large cargoes for 9000 tons each, then two small merchants, then a tramp, then a large merchant for 10000 tons. By the time I left this convoy, I had 48552 credited for my attacks on the convoy alone. I am out of torpedoes and returning to St. Nazaire.

[Canovaro]

Impressive stuff!

[Brag]

Good tonnage, Spork!!! I'll have a double, cheers