First Task force encounter

[Foghladh_mhara]

Had a double dilemma while playing last night. Convoy was reported not too far from my position so I went zipping towards it at flank speed. About 50km from my estimated ambush point my lookouts spotted warships on a perpindicular course to the convoy. Taskforce!!! What to do?
I decided that the Fatherland could best be served by cutting off the supply of cocoa beans and pipe tobacco from the New World and given that I was on a first patrol with a new crew (again) carried on for the convoy.
Big mistake. I died Stupid convoy changed course towards me at about 1000m and I went from being ahead and on the port side to just being ahead. Made the mistake of firing a snap salvo(which all missed) alerted the escorts and then crash dived without checking the depth Suffered damage and what sounded like the compressor hissing at max volume. Not very stealthy and crew wouldn't repair anything. Escorts must have thought it was xmas. Another new patrol tonight I guess