annoying problem with the game

[Maceaciadh]

hey there people of the ocean, i have recently gotten SH3 and was thinking of getting 4 as well. although i am really unable to get past patrol 6 which is driving me crazy. is there any way to dumb down planes bombing times or accuracy?

here is the problem, i am on the surface about to torpedo a merchant(i like to test my accuracy with readings from 1500M) so i am stationary and planes fly in a bomb me just when i am waiting without warning. this has happened in other times as well eg. i am travelling in long distance across the sea and crank up the time compression. Then they appear and hit me instantly before the warning pops up asking me whether to engage,maintain orders or dive. i have repeated this patrol maybe 10+ times!!!!

if they do not kill me then they at least destroy something vital like rear bow planes so it takes forever to dive and when i do i bob up and down like crazy so i get killed later on by not being able to dive turn etc etc

any help would be greatly appreciated