How do you sink your enemy convoys ?

LoneTraveller · 09-02-07, 11:13 PM

How do you sink your enemy convoys ?

Like a ghost (who likes the shadows) or Man ( who attack regardless of weather)

I like to get in between the 2 biggest lines of ships and attack them both (from front and rear torpedoes) when ever I spot them or what ever the year.

bookworm_020 · 09-03-07, 01:06 AM

I slip past the lead escort, move into the center of the convoy, pick the best targets and then let fly! By the time the escorts wake up to my presence, I have already ducked out of the convoy to reload or have moved deeper inside and preparing to strik again.

siber · 09-03-07, 02:20 AM

Generally, I move ahead of where the convoy will come from and sit at periscope depth, engines stopped and on silent running engaged (to shut the crew up!) as close to perpendicular to its course as possible.

Once the lead escort goes past, I move forward at two knots, sometimes passing the outside row of ships. Then, the 90 degree angle makes calculation of AOB easy as... and prevents my torpedoes from bouncing off the ships' hulls too much.

If the range to target is less than 1km, I can be reasonably certain of getting at least one hit.

Letum · 09-03-07, 04:01 AM

Usualy at 90deg at the maximum range of the torps; outside the escort screen.

Canovaro · 09-03-07, 05:53 AM

Position myself between the first column and the second. Then usually fire all bow tubes, then get deep and silent. I also fire the stern tube(s), if I can do this right away; if not I dive and get out.
I always get out silent and usually they cannot find me at all.

madmike81 · 09-03-07, 06:15 AM

Early in the war?

I usually shoot the escort up front first. Drive the convoy into a panic.

Then slide in between the lines at ahead full shooting at will.

After 43...

I usually die...quickly...lol.

U49 · 09-25-07, 05:49 PM

Standard attack against convoy is
a) postion sub on estimated course of convoy / slightly to the side
b) dive/sneak between escorts in front of 2 promising ship lines
c) on torp per ship
d) deep dive /escape in 135 degrees away from convoy course
e) reload and kill all trailers

f) if fuel permits and convoy course is plotted, repeat with a)

U-96 · 09-25-07, 10:12 PM

With torpedoes.

View Poll Results: How do you sink your enemy convoys ?
Perpendicular (90 degree angle from the convoy)	33	39.29%
Oppertinuatly (45 degree angle from the center ships of the convoy)	6	7.14%
Kretschmer's way (sneak between the escorts and sink the biggest from a stern)	8	9.52%
Convoy scare me ! I stick to lone merchants.	4	4.76%
My way...Get between the center lines of ships, sink them from front and behind torpedoes.	33	39.29%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

09-02-07, 11:13 PM	#1
LoneTraveller Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 39 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	How do you sink your enemy convoys ? How do you sink your enemy convoys ? Like a ghost (who likes the shadows) or Man ( who attack regardless of weather) I like to get in between the 2 biggest lines of ships and attack them both (from front and rear torpedoes) when ever I spot them or what ever the year.

09-03-07, 01:06 AM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I slip past the lead escort, move into the center of the convoy, pick the best targets and then let fly! By the time the escorts wake up to my presence, I have already ducked out of the convoy to reload or have moved deeper inside and preparing to strik again. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-03-07, 02:20 AM	#3
siber Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salford, Manchester, UK Posts: 182 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Generally, I move ahead of where the convoy will come from and sit at periscope depth, engines stopped and on silent running engaged (to shut the crew up!) as close to perpendicular to its course as possible. Once the lead escort goes past, I move forward at two knots, sometimes passing the outside row of ships. Then, the 90 degree angle makes calculation of AOB easy as... and prevents my torpedoes from bouncing off the ships' hulls too much. If the range to target is less than 1km, I can be reasonably certain of getting at least one hit. __________________ Using GWX 3.0 at 100% realism, OLC's 'Ubermod' & Torpdamagefinal

09-03-07, 04:01 AM	#4
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Usualy at 90deg at the maximum range of the torps; outside the escort screen. __________________

09-03-07, 05:53 AM	#5
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Position myself between the first column and the second. Then usually fire all bow tubes, then get deep and silent. I also fire the stern tube(s), if I can do this right away; if not I dive and get out. I always get out silent and usually they cannot find me at all.

09-03-07, 06:15 AM	#6
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Early in the war? I usually shoot the escort up front first. Drive the convoy into a panic. Then slide in between the lines at ahead full shooting at will. After 43... I usually die...quickly...lol. __________________ "We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go."

09-25-07, 05:49 PM	#7
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Standard attack against convoy is a) postion sub on estimated course of convoy / slightly to the side b) dive/sneak between escorts in front of 2 promising ship lines c) on torp per ship d) deep dive /escape in 135 degrees away from convoy course e) reload and kill all trailers f) if fuel permits and convoy course is plotted, repeat with a)

09-25-07, 10:12 PM	#8
U-96 Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 53 Downloads: 388 Uploads: 0	With torpedoes. __________________ Because this boat is barely enough for the 50 men we already have. How many would you have rescued, 1? 10? 100? -Kptlt. Willenbrock (film: Das Boot)