Advice on Convoy attack needed

[Penelope_Grey]

Hi guys,

I know I have been playing a month, but I am currently faced with a difficult situation. I was tailing a convoy out of Giberalter hanging back waiting till night to fall. So I waited and waited and waited, avoided getting caught, night has come.

So I was all set, saved my game ready to begin my attack. There is only one problem. I am coming at the convoy from its 180 and I am already inside the escort screen.

So as I chase up to get ahead of the convoy at ahead flank I always everytime seem to get surprised by this corvette. The conditions are, clouds none, fog light, winds 5 meters p second.

What would you advise me to do to get my boat into attack position which would minimise my risk of getting detected, currently I tried running pararell to the convoy so, should I go outside the escort screen give the convoy a wide berth and then charge back in on the front?

Any advice is appreciated. I could ask my older brother, but, I want to get by on my own steam. And develop my own tactics.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Hi guys,

I know I have been playing a month, but I am currently faced with a difficult situation. I was tailing a convoy out of Giberalter hanging back waiting till night to fall. So I waited and waited and waited, avoided getting caught, night has come.

So I was all set, saved my game ready to begin my attack. There is only one problem. I am coming at the convoy from its 180 and I am already inside the escort screen.

So as I chase up to get ahead of the convoy at ahead flank I always everytime seem to get surprised by this corvette. The conditions are, clouds none, fog light, winds 5 meters p second.

What would you advise me to do to get my boat into attack position which would minimise my risk of getting detected, currently I tried running pararell to the convoy so, should I go outside the escort screen give the convoy a wide berth and then charge back in on the front?

Any advice is appreciated. I could ask my older brother, but, I want to get by on my own steam. And develop my own tactics.

I would go outside the screen, a good 10 Kms out and race ahead, get into ambush position, submerge and let them come. You may want to read my article on connvoy attacks on my webbie.

Good hunting

[Penelope_Grey]

I just read it.

Generally I know the position of the convoys course. They are only doing 6 knots. I am doing 17 to 18 knots. So I think my best bet would be to go wide then bomb back in and use the vertical.

Thanks.

[Penelope_Grey]

Thanks danlisa. I'll give it a go later on tonight. I got to go to tesco pick up some essentials.

I'll let you know how it goes, but I only got 4 torps so I may just nail the fiji cruiser in the middle.

[robbo180265]

I would do what the others are suggesting. Swing out wide,fly past them and then attack from the front at a two O'clock or ten O'clock position come in under the lead escort (go silent when near). When clear come up to periscope depth and fill your boots.

Works for me (most of the time)

[Brag]

As Danlisa says--word of caution. If convoy turns toward you, you can run smack into the escorts, so stay at low TC. I got killed in the same are doing what you are going to do. In this case low visibility does not work in your favor.

[Heibges]

You say you are already inside the destroyer screen?

From which bearing are you being surprised by the Corvette?

I've done a surface attack against a convoy from the stern, but it is tough because your eels will have to chase their targets.

Definitely a Real Time situation.

[danlisa]

The weather is not to your advantage.

I would break off the attack and then set a parallel course to them but be outside of visual range. Make stops for hydrophone soundings. Travel at flank speed to get in front of the convoy then position yourself for an ambush.

Be warned the convoys coming out of Gib make a few course changes.

You had already reached that conclusion, trust in your instincts Kalean.