Convoy woes . . .

GJO · 12-08-13, 12:16 PM

On a mission out of Lorient I have been patrolling the western approaches to the Straights of Gibralter - sinking a couple of British cargo vessels and spotting several neutral units flying French or Spanish flags.

On the morning of 21 October 1940 at about 08:20 I encountered a large convoy that entered the patrol grid from the south west travelling ENE at about 8 Knots. I am nicely ahead of the convoy so should be in a good position to attack but I am suddenly discovered, depth charged and sunk, with all hands, by one of the escorts.

I had saved the game just before the first contact with the convoy and I have reloaded it several times using various different tactics (even approaching at a depth of 20 metres at less than 2 Knots and rigged for silent running) but each time the end result is same - I am dead before I get a chance to fire a single torpedo. I don't even get a chance to identify the attacking vessel. I just hear it pinging me and then get the report 'depth charges in the water' which is always followed by fatal damage.

What am I doing wrong?

I am playing SH3 1.4 + GWX, type VIIb, 2nd Flotilla, and have a decent crew and healthy renown.

12-08-13, 12:16 PM	#1
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Convoy woes . . . On a mission out of Lorient I have been patrolling the western approaches to the Straights of Gibralter - sinking a couple of British cargo vessels and spotting several neutral units flying French or Spanish flags. On the morning of 21 October 1940 at about 08:20 I encountered a large convoy that entered the patrol grid from the south west travelling ENE at about 8 Knots. I am nicely ahead of the convoy so should be in a good position to attack but I am suddenly discovered, depth charged and sunk, with all hands, by one of the escorts. I had saved the game just before the first contact with the convoy and I have reloaded it several times using various different tactics (even approaching at a depth of 20 metres at less than 2 Knots and rigged for silent running) but each time the end result is same - I am dead before I get a chance to fire a single torpedo. I don't even get a chance to identify the attacking vessel. I just hear it pinging me and then get the report 'depth charges in the water' which is always followed by fatal damage. What am I doing wrong? I am playing SH3 1.4 + GWX, type VIIb, 2nd Flotilla, and have a decent crew and healthy renown.