Biggest Convoy to date 5/40

[AP514]

Well it is late May 1940..and trying to get in the last kills before the Change over to next Flotilla. I am in S. Western App. area.
I get an Icon of a convoy on the map but no info in radio or Capt log. It is about 300 km away so I dead recon where it might be heading and go for a intercept.
after several hours I finally get a radio report of that convoy(Just as the Box is starting to fade out on map. It is of the original position of the Convoy and a rough heading SSW. no speed given. So I adjust my intercept a bit more South.
And sail a few more hours when one of my Boyz Spots a DD. (I wish my binoculars could see as far as theirs)
The Sea is clear as Glass..No Wind, No Fog, Nothing.(good thing after reading about the DUDs)...So I drop under the waves to about 30m to get a Sonar reading on this guy and decide what I am going to do. When the Sonar man shows the whole British Navy is out there and I am right in front of them. Being far out in front I Surface and have a good long look.
There it was a Convoy of 45 Ships

Column of 8 Ships, 5 Rows Deep with 5 DD Escorting

I did very little maneuvering.....
I Dropped down and let the 1st Column go by and came up to do a multi shot of the second column. At 2600m I shot a .5 Degree Salvo(2-TP) at a Big Large Cargo, 1 at a Med Bulk Cargo(missed), 1 at a Large Bulk Cargo. Aft TP at a Med Tanker. 3 Kills, 5 TP's WOOT I am hooked on this game now

After shot I dropped down to 60m and set speed to 2. Not sure if I should have gone higher speed. I did have Convoy masking my motors(Thoughts ??)
I set 45 degree from my firing position toward back of convoy to escape....
Then it was on...but DD's had no idea where I shot from..but they did get close to me a few times.

Sorry about long post..
Excited my first Big Convoy and Dieter's too....When he saw the Convoy he shrieked like a little school girl

AP514

[XenonSurf]

Congrats for your discovery, AP154, I didn't get that lucky yet.


I suggest you to send a 'Contact Report' by chosing this option in your radio man menu, this will send-in allied airplanes if in range or other AI wolfpack subs to assist you, you would have to return to base more times to refit if you want to kill them all


Also if you change the number on the upper right on your NavMap (radio contact range) you will receive only reports from within that range, at least you should (in my game this seems broken). In the middle of the Atlantic, it's best to set this at least at 800, or you will not receive many contact reports.


Happy hunting!
XS

[AP514]

Originally Posted by XenonSurf

Congrats for your discovery, AP154, I didn't get that lucky yet.


I suggest you to send a 'Contact Report' by chosing this option in your radio man menu, this will send-in allied airplanes if in range or other AI wolfpack subs to assist you, you would have to return to base more times to refit if you want to kill them all


Also if you change the number on the upper right on your NavMap (radio contact range) you will receive only reports from within that range, at least you should (in my game this seems broken). In the middle of the Atlantic, it's best to set this at least at 800, or you will not receive many contact reports.


Happy hunting!
XS

Yup, I sent a few reports out on the contact as it approached...
I got the standard your on your own reply..Not sure you can get Wolfs in the Game...I am too NEW to know that yet...
As far as the Report Range I usually have it set for 400 around this area....Got tired of convoy report on other side if the British Islands

[Captain_AJ]

WOW APP That was awesome to find