The Nature of a Predator

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-07-08, 06:50 AM

I was thinking (yeah, I do that sometimes) whether attacking a convoy is better or going after single ones. I concluded in my feeble mind that going for the lone ship is better. I was studying the common denominator of animal hunters and they often go for weak, easy victims. Why should subs be any different? Going after convoys is a risky business as we all know. If it's merely recon that's ok. But evading a DD screen is hard and the outcome dubious at best. Or maybe not so dubious as you may very likely be dead. So on patrol I found that the lone merchant ship is almost a surety with a deck gun (in TM at least) or torp. Bloody call me anti-social, but parties ain't my thing.

02-07-08, 06:50 AM	#1
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	The Nature of a Predator I was thinking (yeah, I do that sometimes) whether attacking a convoy is better or going after single ones. I concluded in my feeble mind that going for the lone ship is better. I was studying the common denominator of animal hunters and they often go for weak, easy victims. Why should subs be any different? Going after convoys is a risky business as we all know. If it's merely recon that's ok. But evading a DD screen is hard and the outcome dubious at best. Or maybe not so dubious as you may very likely be dead. So on patrol I found that the lone merchant ship is almost a surety with a deck gun (in TM at least) or torp. Bloody call me anti-social, but parties ain't my thing. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club