Couple of dumb questions...

Bothersome · 04-01-14, 02:56 AM

I'm looking for answers for.

1. Did the USA have any sub operations in the Atlantic or Baltic? I don't seem to find much information on this. I'd especially like to see some videos or movies on such.

2. What is the best way to attack a 5 x 5 merchant convoy using manual targeting on a fleet boat? I tried the "shoot 60 degrees into the convoy" as the juicy parts pass on a closer ship. Just in case a miss the fish might find another ship in the way somewhere down the line. Only sank one tanker doing this. So this didn't work too well. Would 80 degrees be better? 90?

To give a better scenario to this let me use actual data. Convoy coming in going south to 180, 11 knots. 750 yard spacing fore and aft and beam. Basically a big 5 x 5 positional layout. I get on the east side facing 300 degrees (60 degrees to the convoy). I set up my target line 15 degrees starboard because I'm using 29 knot electrics. This makes it about 0 degree torpedo angle. The plan worked nice except that once that first ship takes a hit. The whole convoy slows way down and start evading. Firing 6 as 6 different ships pass my line, 3 miss and 3 hit (3 different ships). The intent was to cripple as many ships as possible to "clean-up" later. One ship, an old tanker 7100 tons goes down after about 20 minutes. Of course I didn't get to see it, cause was about 530 feet under water trying to evade some ash cans myself.

But, here I am asking for some other skipper's experienced advice on best chances of creating maximum kaos for the Japanese merchant fleet.

Love to hear your opinions and suggestions for this.

04-01-14, 02:56 AM	#1
Bothersome Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Couple of dumb questions... I'm looking for answers for. 1. Did the USA have any sub operations in the Atlantic or Baltic? I don't seem to find much information on this. I'd especially like to see some videos or movies on such. 2. What is the best way to attack a 5 x 5 merchant convoy using manual targeting on a fleet boat? I tried the "shoot 60 degrees into the convoy" as the juicy parts pass on a closer ship. Just in case a miss the fish might find another ship in the way somewhere down the line. Only sank one tanker doing this. So this didn't work too well. Would 80 degrees be better? 90? To give a better scenario to this let me use actual data. Convoy coming in going south to 180, 11 knots. 750 yard spacing fore and aft and beam. Basically a big 5 x 5 positional layout. I get on the east side facing 300 degrees (60 degrees to the convoy). I set up my target line 15 degrees starboard because I'm using 29 knot electrics. This makes it about 0 degree torpedo angle. The plan worked nice except that once that first ship takes a hit. The whole convoy slows way down and start evading. Firing 6 as 6 different ships pass my line, 3 miss and 3 hit (3 different ships). The intent was to cripple as many ships as possible to "clean-up" later. One ship, an old tanker 7100 tons goes down after about 20 minutes. Of course I didn't get to see it, cause was about 530 feet under water trying to evade some ash cans myself. But, here I am asking for some other skipper's experienced advice on best chances of creating maximum kaos for the Japanese merchant fleet. Love to hear your opinions and suggestions for this.