Unexpected Scenario!

[Gerald]

The main reason to this poll is how you act in some activity, or situation, so lets begin.
You sailing from Brest and your mission grid is DR31,the weather condition is good (light cloudy) the time is 19.00 after dusk in Jan. 1943,your are now in BF58,when your WO spotted 4 vessel in short-range,2 merchant and 2 DD.and you react for some action,but just when you proceeding,2 low flying planes come out from the clouds,so what would you do
to manage for the right solution?

1.Crash-dive (escape)

2.Engage the plane with flak guns and then go to PD

3.Engage plane and vessels (flak and deck gun)

4.Go direct to PD for attack

5. I don`t care there are plenty of ships along the journey,so I dive so deep as I can and run away

[frau kaleun]

[timmy41]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

this

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by timmy41

this

Healty-resort!

[McHibbins]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Be more aggressive !

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by McHibbins

Be more aggressive !

[Fido]

Run Silent, Run Deep, the operative word: RUN, live to fight another day.
Fido U-52

[frau kaleun]

1,5: Best chances for living to fight another day.

2: If the DDs haven't already spotted you, they certainly will once you open fire on the planes. If they're at short range they'll be on you like white on rice long before you can do significant damage to either plane, who will also probably be attacking you with whatever weapons they have. Even if you somehow make it to periscope depth relatively unscathed, your chances of taking out both destroyers with eels before being destroyed or having to dive deep to repair damage and dodge continuing attacks from above are basically nil.

3: You cannot outgun two destroyers in a surface artillery battle, even without enemy planes attacking from above. Chances of winning this one on the surface are also basically nil.

4: IF* you have not yet been spotted by either the enemy planes or ships, AND you are already in position to get off a quick torpedo attack on one of the destroyers without cruising around with your 'scope up, it might be possible to take one shot from p-depth and then get away clean provided you run silent and dive deep and fast enough as soon as you fire. Still not a great option IMO as it's almost guaranteed that you will come under attack if you actually hit something; it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to take out both destroyers before that happens, and against the planes you can do nothing.


*This is a really big "if." If you've spotted them, it's a good bet that they've spotted you.

[RConch]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

1,5: Best chances for living to fight another day.

2: If the DDs haven't already spotted you, they certainly will once you open fire on the planes. If they're at short range they'll be on you like white on rice long before you can do significant damage to either plane, who will also probably be attacking you with whatever weapons they have. Even if you somehow make it to periscope depth relatively unscathed, your chances of taking out both destroyers with eels before being destroyed or having to dive deep to repair damage and dodge continuing attacks from above are basically nil.

3: You cannot outgun two destroyers in a surface artillery battle, even without enemy planes attacking from above. Chances of winning this one on the surface are also basically nil.

4: IF* you have not yet been spotted by either the enemy planes or ships, AND you are already in position to get off a quick torpedo attack on one of the destroyers without cruising around with your 'scope up, it might be possible to take one shot from p-depth and then get away clean provided you run silent and dive deep and fast enough as soon as you fire. Still not a great option IMO as it's almost guaranteed that you will come under attack if you actually hit something; it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to take out both destroyers before that happens, and against the planes you can do nothing.


*This is a really big "if." If you've spotted them, it's a good bet that they've spotted you.

Without a doubt.
RUN!

[dfscott]

There are old Kaleuns, and there are bold Kaleuns, but there are no old, bold Kaleuns.

Alarm! Alarm!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Rconch

Without a doubt.
RUN!

Option and temptation,I should dive and try to send some eels to the vessels,even if I see the planes ,I`ts not necessary the have see the u-boat,so to just run and go away,does not fit me at all,but the chance or risk is high even without this potential situation,so after the dive I switch strategy...but no chance for withdrawl....

[DaveP63]

He who lives to run away, lives to fight another day.

[Sailor Steve]

Yer all a bunch of big chickens!

Of course I had to run because you deserted me and left me on my own.


Seriously, the only time I don't crash dive is if I know the water is too shallow for a 70-meter run, in which case I hit Flank Speed and Periscope Depth.

Frau K's if's are good advice. There will always be other targets. The point is to make sure there's always a you to engage them.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yer all a bunch of big chickens!

Of course I had to run because you deserted me and left me on my own.


Seriously, the only time I don't crash dive is if I know the water is too shallow for a 70-meter run, in which case I hit Flank Speed and Periscope Depth.

Frau K's if's are good advice. There will always be other targets. The point is to make sure there's always a you to engage them.

Say against you ,but in meantime ,you have a great opportunity and the response give you high reputation (From BDU)

[Brag]

Kiss yjr hoochie-woochie good bye