AI Wolfpacks?

JScones · 08-25-09, 07:26 AM

Wah?

The largest number of U-boats that attacked a convoy was 51 boats (some sources say 41) from four wolfpacks against ONS-5 in April 1943. Not a regular occurance mind you.

The 42-ship convoy was escorted by a destroyer, frigate and 4 corvettes.

The end result: 12 ships sunk...7 U-boats lost.

Hardly what I'd call the wreaking of havoc.

Methinks some people may need to read up on actual Wolfpacks. http://uboat.net/ops/wolfpacks/ gives a nice summary of most (it's incomplete) of the wolfpacks including size and ships sunk. Some romanticists may find the stats surprising...

08-25-09, 07:26 AM	#28
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Wah? The largest number of U-boats that attacked a convoy was 51 boats (some sources say 41) from four wolfpacks against ONS-5 in April 1943. Not a regular occurance mind you. The 42-ship convoy was escorted by a destroyer, frigate and 4 corvettes. The end result: 12 ships sunk...7 U-boats lost. Hardly what I'd call the wreaking of havoc. Methinks some people may need to read up on actual Wolfpacks. http://uboat.net/ops/wolfpacks/ gives a nice summary of most (it's incomplete) of the wolfpacks including size and ships sunk. Some romanticists may find the stats surprising...