Not Diving Deep To Escape Escorts

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Simdude wrote:

but 'ahead slow' IS 2 knots, sir?!

Not in any SH3 boat I've commanded. "ahead slow" results in just over 3 knots, loud enough to be heard, though the likelihood of detection depends on depth, whether you're astern (or abeam but just astern) of the hunter above, surface conditions etc. There have been a number of threads here on the subject of speed and detection.

I take your point about the torpedoed merchant, but you still had time to fire "half dozen cannon shots" as you said above. I'm not criticising you at all, just sayin'.