Tactics in May '43+

rudewarrior · 01-19-08, 09:40 PM

I've seen many people quoting statistics that the majority of u-boat attacks occurred on the surface at night. I've read a few excellent books on the Atlantic war (including the Commander's Handbook), but nothing that gives a specific account of the tactics of attacking a convoy with full-blown radar or just later in the war for that matter. Is there anyone that could give me a brief description of attack doctrine/tactics in these situations? If you could quote a source, that would be even more helpful. Thanx in advance.

01-19-08, 09:40 PM	#1
rudewarrior Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Middlebury, VT, USA Posts: 378 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 2	Tactics in May '43+ I've seen many people quoting statistics that the majority of u-boat attacks occurred on the surface at night. I've read a few excellent books on the Atlantic war (including the Commander's Handbook), but nothing that gives a specific account of the tactics of attacking a convoy with full-blown radar or just later in the war for that matter. Is there anyone that could give me a brief description of attack doctrine/tactics in these situations? If you could quote a source, that would be even more helpful. Thanx in advance.