Help please

andy_311 · 03-31-06, 05:20 PM

Just encountered a convoy in grid CF close to Gibralter gone to pd front escort zig zagging but my stelth meter says am not detected (Grey Wolves) took out the forst escort getting mulitple contacts SE of my position yes convoy but my problem is I got a contact to my NW a enemy warship which turned out too be anouther convoy so my dielema is what do I do?.
Take out the convoy that's comeing for me? or bug out to fight anouther day? what do I do?
Am sure as hell if I take out the convoy I 'll have atleast 9 escorts to play with would like some help please .

thyro · 03-31-06, 05:49 PM

If the convoy is moving towards you and if you can remain quiet waiting it... then why not take the chance?

hours ago I had a convoy with several merchants, 4x DDs and one light battleship (Fiji).

I went into position and remained quiet, waiting them... I took them by surprise, battleship down, 4 large and one medium merchant down from the middle of the convoy.

I was detected just one time, when I surfaced the sub at flank speed to hit a merchant engines (that was half disabled but moving away from me).

Disable their engines, to stop them in the water... (reloading the torps while you launch them) go to cover 70m-150m and stay there for awhile to leave some distance between you and the remaining convoy and its DDs.

once the last DD is from 15 to 25km away... surface and finish the work... kill all the ships that have eng. problems.

This is the tactic that I'm using sucessfully until now, to manage large convoys. Of course would be difficult from 1942/43

Other tactic (kamikaze type) for small/medium convoys with 2 covertts or 2 coverttes + 1 DD or 3 DDs is:

submerged at flank speed with a periscope out to attract DDs/Corvette's attention

- Once the escort around 500m launch the aft torp (set for fast, 1m, impact)... often is a dead DD/corvette.... (if not ... crash-dive+ 90 degrees turn)
- Do the same to other escorts then all convoy is your's to take it down with front torps + deck gun.

Anyway you are the boss of your boat so you are the decision maker

fight or hide is up to you :P

andy_311 · 04-01-06, 03:58 AM

Well I took on the convoy SE of me takeing out the lead escort sank 2 medium cargo's 3 large cargo's and a fiji so far and since when have these merchants receive search lights ?I can't shrug them lights,anyway 2 escorts have bugged out don't know why and the 3rd is looking in the wrong place will have to surface soon to replenish my fish.

HW3 · 04-01-06, 11:00 AM

The lights mod is part of Grey Wolves. You will also find planes with leigh lights on them now.

03-31-06, 05:20 PM	#1
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Help please Just encountered a convoy in grid CF close to Gibralter gone to pd front escort zig zagging but my stelth meter says am not detected (Grey Wolves) took out the forst escort getting mulitple contacts SE of my position yes convoy but my problem is I got a contact to my NW a enemy warship which turned out too be anouther convoy so my dielema is what do I do?. Take out the convoy that's comeing for me? or bug out to fight anouther day? what do I do? Am sure as hell if I take out the convoy I 'll have atleast 9 escorts to play with would like some help please .

04-01-06, 11:00 AM	#4
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	The lights mod is part of Grey Wolves. You will also find planes with leigh lights on them now. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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03-31-06, 05:49 PM	#2
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	If the convoy is moving towards you and if you can remain quiet waiting it... then why not take the chance? hours ago I had a convoy with several merchants, 4x DDs and one light battleship (Fiji). I went into position and remained quiet, waiting them... I took them by surprise, battleship down, 4 large and one medium merchant down from the middle of the convoy. I was detected just one time, when I surfaced the sub at flank speed to hit a merchant engines (that was half disabled but moving away from me). Disable their engines, to stop them in the water... (reloading the torps while you launch them) go to cover 70m-150m and stay there for awhile to leave some distance between you and the remaining convoy and its DDs. once the last DD is from 15 to 25km away... surface and finish the work... kill all the ships that have eng. problems. This is the tactic that I'm using sucessfully until now, to manage large convoys. Of course would be difficult from 1942/43 Other tactic (kamikaze type) for small/medium convoys with 2 covertts or 2 coverttes + 1 DD or 3 DDs is: submerged at flank speed with a periscope out to attract DDs/Corvette's attention - Once the escort around 500m launch the aft torp (set for fast, 1m, impact)... often is a dead DD/corvette.... (if not ... crash-dive+ 90 degrees turn) - Do the same to other escorts then all convoy is your's to take it down with front torps + deck gun. Anyway you are the boss of your boat so you are the decision maker fight or hide is up to you :P

04-01-06, 03:58 AM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Well I took on the convoy SE of me takeing out the lead escort sank 2 medium cargo's 3 large cargo's and a fiji so far and since when have these merchants receive search lights ?I can't shrug them lights,anyway 2 escorts have bugged out don't know why and the 3rd is looking in the wrong place will have to surface soon to replenish my fish.