How to survive ??

Chisum · 07-27-08, 03:17 PM

I know it's a suicide to attack a convoy in 1944 but as is my duty, I try anyway.
But...
But when we fight against a weapon devastating like this on the picture, can you tell me how can we survive ?

The first attack...

...is fatal.

07-27-08, 03:26 PM

R.I.P. my friend

Development of hedgehogs is number two in my list of evil anti-sub creations after improved sonar

07-27-08, 03:30 PM

Fire from long range and take advantage of FAT eels

And dont get caught

GoldenRivet · 07-27-08, 03:47 PM

all you can really do is go as deep as possible and listen for the splashes... at the first hint that hedgehogs are in the water go ahead flank... maybe turn. a lot of it has to do with luck and avoiding detection in the first place.

hedgehogs sink quickly, and its difficult to manuever out of the way quickly enough to evade them, but i recall an occasion where i managed to evade about a dozen hedgehog runs before they finally got me so it is not impossible.

im not sure on the historical accuracy of launching a full scale assault on a convoy that late in the war.

single ships and targets of opportunity were the order of the day really... byt late 1943 convoy attacks were nearly impossible to survive.

Ping Panther · 07-28-08, 01:23 PM

One tip for evading a hedgehog salvo...
crash dive... and I mean DIVE... straight down if you can... bow to the bottom / stern to the stars!

It makes a much smaller target profile. :rotfl:

07-28-08, 01:54 PM

The best solution for escape is to pull out the pc voltage plug and run away from home

Brag · 07-28-08, 01:57 PM

Sorry, my friend. Fire from long distance.

gAiNiAc · 10-30-08, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chisum

I know it's a suicide to attack a convoy in 1944 but as is my duty, I try anyway.
But...
But when we fight against a weapon devastating like this on the picture, can you tell me how can we survive ?

The first attack...

...is fatal.

How fast were you going?

sonar_PL · 10-31-08, 07:07 AM

No chances. Blowing ballast is to slow. Pressure crush his u-boat.

07-27-08, 03:17 PM	#1
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07-27-08, 03:47 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	all you can really do is go as deep as possible and listen for the splashes... at the first hint that hedgehogs are in the water go ahead flank... maybe turn. a lot of it has to do with luck and avoiding detection in the first place. hedgehogs sink quickly, and its difficult to manuever out of the way quickly enough to evade them, but i recall an occasion where i managed to evade about a dozen hedgehog runs before they finally got me so it is not impossible. im not sure on the historical accuracy of launching a full scale assault on a convoy that late in the war. single ships and targets of opportunity were the order of the day really... byt late 1943 convoy attacks were nearly impossible to survive. __________________

07-28-08, 01:57 PM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sorry, my friend. Fire from long distance. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-27-08, 03:26 PM	#2
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	R.I.P. my friend Development of hedgehogs is number two in my list of evil anti-sub creations after improved sonar

07-27-08, 03:30 PM	#3
Reise Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Fire from long range and take advantage of FAT eels And dont get caught

07-28-08, 01:23 PM	#5
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	One tip for evading a hedgehog salvo... crash dive... and I mean DIVE... straight down if you can... bow to the bottom / stern to the stars! It makes a much smaller target profile. :rotfl:

07-28-08, 01:54 PM	#6
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The best solution for escape is to pull out the pc voltage plug and run away from home

10-31-08, 07:07 AM	#9
sonar_PL Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: czestochowa Posts: 123 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	No chances. Blowing ballast is to slow. Pressure crush his u-boat.