Getting under merchant in convoy..

supposedtobeworking · 08-01-06, 01:15 AM

How do you get under a wounded merchant when attacking a convoy without external view--I've heard that's how you avoid getting dc'd and people say to do that, but how?!! using hydrophones? how do you know when you are under and how to stay under the merchant?

P_Funk · 08-01-06, 03:20 AM

I imagine its all about guess work. Firstly you'd need to know the speed of the merchant so that when you're under it you can stay there. Secondly you would likely want to use hydrophones to move in behind it. Its pretty easy I imagine when you get really close to hear the props. Its all about experimenting.

08-01-06, 03:41 AM

just make sure you at least some depth between you and the keel of the merchant... I once tapped a crippeled merchant in the tail and she capsized and destroyed my boat...:rotfl:

Mooncatt · 08-01-06, 05:44 AM

lol shame you didnt record it that would have been cool to watch that

Pants · 08-01-06, 06:17 AM

Becarefull when sitting under a merchant..you never quite know when she will blow, and if it's a large cargo or tanker when she blows and you're under her she'll take you with her. Excuse the double entendre's

catar M · 08-01-06, 06:52 AM

That is what I find works best for me in attacking convoy's I try to take down there propeller with first 4 torps then when they are stationery get under one of them and wait till escort's move out to the convoy ,reload and then I take them down one by one.(usually it's 2 ships never had a luck to damage all four ships enough to stop) trick is even the ship is stationery it will still drift a bit so time to time you have to move slow ahead

08-01-06, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mooncatt

lol shame you didnt record it that would have been cool to watch that

well not a movie but heres a pic

bookworm_020 · 08-01-06, 06:20 PM

Thant's gotta hurt!

08-01-06, 01:15 AM	#1
supposedtobeworking XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 436 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Getting under merchant in convoy.. How do you get under a wounded merchant when attacking a convoy without external view--I've heard that's how you avoid getting dc'd and people say to do that, but how?!! using hydrophones? how do you know when you are under and how to stay under the merchant?

08-01-06, 03:20 AM	#2
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	I imagine its all about guess work. Firstly you'd need to know the speed of the merchant so that when you're under it you can stay there. Secondly you would likely want to use hydrophones to move in behind it. Its pretty easy I imagine when you get really close to hear the props. Its all about experimenting. __________________

08-01-06, 05:44 AM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	lol shame you didnt record it that would have been cool to watch that __________________

08-01-06, 06:17 AM	#5
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Becarefull when sitting under a merchant..you never quite know when she will blow, and if it's a large cargo or tanker when she blows and you're under her she'll take you with her. Excuse the double entendre's __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

08-01-06, 06:20 PM	#8
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thant's gotta hurt! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-01-06, 03:41 AM	#3
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	just make sure you at least some depth between you and the keel of the merchant... I once tapped a crippeled merchant in the tail and she capsized and destroyed my boat...:rotfl:

08-01-06, 06:52 AM	#6
catar M Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth W.A Posts: 118 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That is what I find works best for me in attacking convoy's I try to take down there propeller with first 4 torps then when they are stationery get under one of them and wait till escort's move out to the convoy ,reload and then I take them down one by one.(usually it's 2 ships never had a luck to damage all four ships enough to stop) trick is even the ship is stationery it will still drift a bit so time to time you have to move slow ahead