Convoy attack tactics

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by CaliEs

crashdive, normal dive, silent dive?

I say normal drive, or 2rds. You want to get deep quick. At silent running, or less than 2 knots you'll get nowhere. But no need to alert DDs that haven't spotted you yet either. Unless they are really close or already pointed in your way.

The DD sonar is like a flashlight pointing slanting down. But it also has a blind zone directly beneath it. (cone shaped) At maximum depth the undetectable region is the largest. But as the war gets older, the sonar starts to get better and detects further downwards. So you'll get less room to be undetectable. Atleast, that's what's in the GWX manual.

[Hari123]

Take a look in the GWX3.0 documentation. Start from page 578. There you find a "Convoy Attack Guide".

[GerardPorter]

Originally Posted by Pisces

I say normal drive, or 2rds. You want to get deep quick. At silent running, or less than 2 knots you'll get nowhere. But no need to alert DDs that haven't spotted you yet either. Unless they are really close or already pointed in your way.

The DD sonar is like flashlights pointing slanting down. But it also has a blind zone directly beneath it. (cone shaped) At maximum depth the undetectable region is the largest. But as the war gets older, the sonar starts to get better and detects further downwards. So you'll get less room to be undetectable. Atleast, that's what's in the GWX manual.

I think you have shared some good information about this difficult aspect..I will now try to gain more information about the GWX manual

[Herr_Pete]

I have to admit I have sat beside sinking ships in shallow water quite a few times for repairs

[flag4]

...ive done this myself....then thought, what if they explode and im near them....then its...

but if you can away with it then why not?

[vanjast]

Originally Posted by Herr_Pete

I have to admit I have sat beside sinking ships in shallow water quite a few times for repairs

Even in deep waters.. I've snuck around onto the opposite side (from the attacking escort) of a sinking ship, diving away from it as it sank.

The escort lost me completely.

[KvtKptPriess]

Great info.....