How Do You Sink Ships In 1943 onwards...

[SilentSnake]

All the ships have radar and you cannot keep up with them submerged. What are the tactics?

[Gerald]

Have you tried any tactics,

[SilentSnake]

Theirs destroyers everywhere protecting the convoy. I guess Im asking does radar have any blind spots etc ... and I need some good training

[Gerald]

In 1943, enemy radar equipment,was more softicated an was a u-boats had, and the equipment that existed among the Germans was not 100% sure, and while using the equipment, so you reveal your location, so it was under real conditions during WWII,read a little about the real conditions,some links

http://www.uboat.net/technical/radar.htm

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/...51/ASW-14.html

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/u-boats.htm

[King_Zog]

If you are having trouble penetrating the destroyer screens then shoot from long range from outside of the convoy. With a bit of practice shooting from 5-6KM is perfectly doable aslong as the visibility isn't too horrid. You might miss out on some juicy targets sailing in the far columns, but you'll sink ships this way.

Also try not to 'chase' convoys, plot your intercepts so you arrive ahead of them and in a favourable position to observe the convoy's composition and/or begin your attack.

You may also want to try long range shooting with the ladder pattern FAT torpedos, if you can get the hang of programming them then they should give good results, they may be especially useful if the visibility and weather conditions are not favourable for long range attacks on specific targets with straight running torpedos.

edit: The back section of the GWX manual explains some good tactics for convoy attacks.

[Jimbuna]

You asked for tactics yes?

Here is one method.....

Track the convoy using hydrophones until you have a reasonable estimation of the course they are on.

Plot it on your navigation map then move away until you are beyond their radar range.

Surface and go at full speed to an interception point ahead of said predicted course.

Lie in wait and first sign of them submerge and wait.

SINK EM ALL!!

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by SilentSnake

All the ships have radar and you cannot keep up with them submerged. What are the tactics?

To sum it up in a nutshell, you have to use your advances in technology to combat their advances in technology. (i.e. pattern running and acoustic torpedoes allow you to adapt your convoy attack tactics while hopefully staying out of their detection cone).

In other words, learn to attack from range...