Destroyers-Run or hide? What do YOU do?

[Dowly]

I hide and I`m proud of it.

[SmokinTep]

I avoid em unless one happens to come across the bow........ :P

[Farside]

i fight it out. not on the surface mind.

[Letum]

I get deep and quiet asap

[HundertzehnGustav]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Im not particular, Ill just as soon put a torpedo in a DD or DE just as soon as a C2.

The only time ill evade, is:
1.) they're an armed trawller - that just aint worth a torpedo.
2.) THey've detected me.

all same here

but in 39 and 40 i ll enjoy a good Gun duel with the trawlers any day...

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

all same here

but in 39 and 40 i ll enjoy a good Gun duel with the trawlers any day...

Your cahonies are larger then mine :rotfl:

Ive never even THOUGHT of attempting that. :hmm:

[Bluewings]

Ducimus said :

Who's hunting who?

That has to be the quote of the day !

I fully agree with you .
Without being "cocky" , sinking Destroyers is my speciality

When I leave Lorient with my VII-B U-100 "Blackcat" , I always carry 2 Acoustic Torps as well as one TI fat 2 . For starters

We are Greywolves and sinking Warships is a matter of pride , and almost a must I should say . Sinking Civilians marchants cripple England 's supply lines ~I agree~ but sending an Enemy warship Cpt. down the bottom while waving at him is nothing short of highly rewarding !!

Sink the Bastards !!!

B. Goelf out .

Cheers .

[Marhkimov]

Originally Posted by Bluewings

We are Greywolves and sinking Warships is a matter of pride , and almost a must I should say . Sinking Civilians marchants cripple England 's supply lines ~I agree~ but sending an Enemy warship Cpt. down the bottom while waving at him is nothing short of highly rewarding !!

Yes, we ARE the Greywolves!

Sink da bastards, and don't lose any sleep over it!


M out!

[Bluewings]

Amen .

Cheers .

[bill clarke]

I will take them on sometimes, especially if i am being hunted by more than one of them, I get sick of running and cometo periscope depth, it's great knocking one off and knowing there are only 2 left.
even better getting another one.

Hunt and kill the escorts, then sink the entire convoy at will.

Never fails.


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[HundertzehnGustav]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Your cahonies are larger then mine

Ive never even THOUGHT of attempting that.

When he comes in sight point your bow towards him and go full power

when he sees you at about 6000 meters out, keep ypour bow EXACTLY at him (smallest silouhette possible) run back full and gun him down as he makes poor ass attempts to shoot ya...

but do the shooting yourself, you are better than the AI...


and keep the Flak manned as well... i ve been surprised by HCanes and Sunderlands when doing that...

[nonickname]

I agree that the entire point of the UBoot is to deprive the allies of supplies.Purposely wasting munitions on DD's is cause for censure and discipline.
The kaleun of such a boot, better sleep lightly and well armed, just to avoid a "tragic accident" .

[mr chris]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Your cahonies are larger then mine :rotfl:

Ive never even THOUGHT of attempting that. :hmm:

Yep i must say i have dualed it out with trawlers before.
Though had to go back to base earlier than expected on my last patrol at the start of 41, as i desided it might be fun to shoot it out with the escort of a convoy i was shadowing. I managed to sink 2 DD's before being forced to submerge and hide. When it was safe to come up i had a wrecked bridge and a HI of 10% some how i managed to make it back to port. God i love my deck gun crew

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

Usually you're suppposed to avoid destroyers simply because (from a U-boats perspective) they aren't worth the effort given your primary objective; to sink enemy shipping and starve out Britain. Destroyers are numerous and losing a single destroyer to the Allies isn't a big hit, however the torpedoes which you expend in the act of destroying said destroyer (which can be many if you aren't practiced or lucky) would be much better spent nailing big fat merchants. That and the fact that a merchant isn't likely to sink you whereas losing a single U-boat, to Bdu, is a terrible loss.

My thoughts exactly, and this is how I play. About the only time I'll sink a DD is if I'm being harrassed and it's one of those "can't miss" stern shots down their throat. Nine times out of ten there's a much better target nearby, and in the cases where you come across a lone DD, it's usually better to just avoid it.