Noob Combat Advice - Engage Task Force??

[Elphaba]

Hi

I'm new to SHIV. Waiting for the 1.3 patch, and so I've only just started my career.

BTW THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, not only to all the wonderful modders out there that have done so much work to make this game so wonderful to look at and play with, but also to those few who have taken the time to do wonderful TDC / PK video tutorials...

Ok, here's my dilema. I'm on my 3rd ever mission, out of the Asiaitic base, just doing cargo runs, when I run into a convoy.

However the convoy isn't merchants, but an entire task force of destroyers, carriers etc...

So here's my problem. All these warships, esp so early on in the war are a WONDERFUL target, but without 'wolf-packs' I'm all alone in trying to take out as many as I can.

It's night time, moderate seas, only partial sky cover but a quarter moon. I haven't been spotted...

So, what do I do?

Can I really take on the entire task force of over a dozen Japanese warships? Or do I just call it in with a report and high-tail it out of there.

It just seems a waste to run away, but they are heading right for me (they are heading for the island where I'm based, but far enough out that I can flank it...)

Should I let them pass me by and try and take out the ones at the rear?

The only problem with that is how do I get into a 90degree position? Does anyone have any success with firing fish right up a destroyers tailpipe from astern?

I've saved my game at this point, where my watch crew spotted them, and, LOL, it's been 4 days since it happened - and that's FOUR DAYS I've wasted on a game, because I just don't know what to do... LOL

Is that silly?

Thanks for any / all advice offered.

Thanks again to the modders and video tutorial makers.

Elphaba