Some advices

Crécy · 07-18-09, 08:35 AM

Hello!

I have now evaded the warship about an hour now, I started to track a convoy and when I started to intercept it the warship noticed me. Do you have any advices for me to re-engage the convoy without getting noticed? Before, I attacked in a daylight, now I think it would be best to do a night attack. I have just learned how to fire a torpedo manually and I have bad/moderate skills to evade warships. I have only noticed one warship in that convoy and largest ships of the convoy I have seen is medium cargo. Should I leave the convoy alone and hunt lonely ships, considering that my skills are very limited?

TarJak · 07-18-09, 08:47 AM

Are you surfaced when detected or submerged?

If on the surface you should stay at least 8km-10km away from the escorts to not be seen. If it is later in the war then you may be being picked up on radar in which case you need to be much further away.

If you are submerged then you have to remain quiet to remain undected. Slow approaches are best made from in front of the convoy's so you are better off surfacing, and staying a good distance from the convoy tracking it's path and meeting it further along that path either submerged or decks awash to reduce the chances of getting spotted.

Brag · 07-18-09, 08:49 AM

Keep evading until you lose the escort. Once clear, surface run ahead of the convoy and try again--good luck, Kaleun.

TarJak · 07-18-09, 09:19 AM

In terms of evasion I go deep 200m plus, and go silent running. Personally I don't turn the boat much but as far as possible I get my profile as small as possible by getting bow or stern on to the escort.

Crécy · 07-18-09, 10:11 AM

The year is 1939. I was submerged when the escort suddenly noticed me. I don't think my boat can handle the pressure in over 200m, I'm now sitting in about 140m (I didn't even test my maximum depth, what I now deeply regret, so I don't want to risk my boat and go too deep...). Thank you for your advices! I'll tell then what happened when I have engaged them again.

Crécy · 07-18-09, 02:13 PM

Well, I engaged the convoy at night. After I moved to the periscope depth and started attacking, my sonar man announced that warship was coming fast to my dircetion. I rose my periscope and took a quick look. Yeah, merchants were searching for me by their spotlights and escort is coming fast to my direction. I evaded the warships about an hour. It was tough, I got flooding and my stern was damaged pretty bad. Finally I ran away from it (or them) and just in case I ran silently few hours to the deeper water. I failed, again...

I decided to not engage the convoy anymore.

Crécy · 07-22-09, 02:53 AM

Only three posts in a row...

I have now encountered a new convoy. I took it's course and speed and immiaditely when I turned about 2000m from convoy running silent the escorts noticed me right away. Maybe I was too close? Well, I now try to evade the escorts and move to intercept. This time I won't go home after I have sunk at least 10000 tonnages. Yes it is not much but I'm total rookie and I'm happy to sunk at least one ship.

Erich dem Roten · 07-22-09, 08:19 PM

Wasn't there an old screenshot thread regarding how deep people have gone? If I recall there were a couple 500+m dives.

Melonfish · 07-23-09, 03:25 AM

i've sunk to 300 in a C, but then of course been taking damage off the bottom too and couldn't stop the flooding....
i was down there for a good few minutes too.
suprised the hell out of me..

Crécy · 07-23-09, 07:25 AM

Well I found another convoy and I'll try to clean my reputation. My only concern is that I'm coming from behind it and if I go farther I fear I will lost it... By the way, I saw another sub shadowing the convoy?!

BulSoldier · 07-23-09, 08:03 AM

It is possible to be a friendly AI sub.Eventualy the boat will shoot to convoy with their gun and do some damage.From time to time you may find some convoys with fires onboard of some of the ships and the reason is such random subs.They can be quite handy to draw the attention away from you if you are luck enough.

07-18-09, 08:35 AM	#1
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Some advices Hello! I have now evaded the warship about an hour now, I started to track a convoy and when I started to intercept it the warship noticed me. Do you have any advices for me to re-engage the convoy without getting noticed? Before, I attacked in a daylight, now I think it would be best to do a night attack. I have just learned how to fire a torpedo manually and I have bad/moderate skills to evade warships. I have only noticed one warship in that convoy and largest ships of the convoy I have seen is medium cargo. Should I leave the convoy alone and hunt lonely ships, considering that my skills are very limited?

07-18-09, 08:49 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Keep evading until you lose the escort. Once clear, surface run ahead of the convoy and try again--good luck, Kaleun. __________________ 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/

07-22-09, 08:19 PM	#8
Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Wasn't there an old screenshot thread regarding how deep people have gone? If I recall there were a couple 500+m dives. __________________

07-23-09, 08:03 AM	#11
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	It is possible to be a friendly AI sub.Eventualy the boat will shoot to convoy with their gun and do some damage.From time to time you may find some convoys with fires onboard of some of the ships and the reason is such random subs.They can be quite handy to draw the attention away from you if you are luck enough. __________________ By the hour !

07-18-09, 08:47 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Are you surfaced when detected or submerged? If on the surface you should stay at least 8km-10km away from the escorts to not be seen. If it is later in the war then you may be being picked up on radar in which case you need to be much further away. If you are submerged then you have to remain quiet to remain undected. Slow approaches are best made from in front of the convoy's so you are better off surfacing, and staying a good distance from the convoy tracking it's path and meeting it further along that path either submerged or decks awash to reduce the chances of getting spotted.

07-18-09, 09:19 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	In terms of evasion I go deep 200m plus, and go silent running. Personally I don't turn the boat much but as far as possible I get my profile as small as possible by getting bow or stern on to the escort.

07-18-09, 10:11 AM	#5
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	The year is 1939. I was submerged when the escort suddenly noticed me. I don't think my boat can handle the pressure in over 200m, I'm now sitting in about 140m (I didn't even test my maximum depth, what I now deeply regret, so I don't want to risk my boat and go too deep...). Thank you for your advices! I'll tell then what happened when I have engaged them again.

07-18-09, 02:13 PM	#6
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Well, I engaged the convoy at night. After I moved to the periscope depth and started attacking, my sonar man announced that warship was coming fast to my dircetion. I rose my periscope and took a quick look. Yeah, merchants were searching for me by their spotlights and escort is coming fast to my direction. I evaded the warships about an hour. It was tough, I got flooding and my stern was damaged pretty bad. Finally I ran away from it (or them) and just in case I ran silently few hours to the deeper water. I failed, again... I decided to not engage the convoy anymore.

07-22-09, 02:53 AM	#7
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Only three posts in a row... I have now encountered a new convoy. I took it's course and speed and immiaditely when I turned about 2000m from convoy running silent the escorts noticed me right away. Maybe I was too close? Well, I now try to evade the escorts and move to intercept. This time I won't go home after I have sunk at least 10000 tonnages. Yes it is not much but I'm total rookie and I'm happy to sunk at least one ship.

07-23-09, 03:25 AM	#9
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	i've sunk to 300 in a C, but then of course been taking damage off the bottom too and couldn't stop the flooding.... i was down there for a good few minutes too. suprised the hell out of me..

07-23-09, 07:25 AM	#10
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Well I found another convoy and I'll try to clean my reputation. My only concern is that I'm coming from behind it and if I go farther I fear I will lost it... By the way, I saw another sub shadowing the convoy?!