Okay, so who beat me to it?

[TarJak]

You found yourself a wolfpack. Either that or Hermann's Fly boys stole a squadron of B24's and went long range huntin'.:rotfl:

BBW will know for sure if it's a wolfpack that far west.

[Vacillator]

Originally Posted by TarJak

You found yourself a wolfpack. Either that or Hermann's Fly boys stole a squadron of B24's and went long range huntin'.:rotfl:

BBW will know for sure if it's a wolfpack that far west.

Yes I thought so. Hopefully BBW can confirm. Only thing was that the convoy symbol was a square and I thought it turned round if under attack by Uboats? Or did I just make that up...:hmm:

[tenakha]

no it turns round if the lead ship in the convoy is a sub

[bigboywooly]

No the symbol is round if the lead boat is a sub

What was the date

[ReM]

I have encountered convoys with a circle as their symbol on a couple of occasions as well and I'm pretty sure there was no submarine in the convoy....

There were U-boats present though.....I'll post some screenies if I can recreate it!

[bigboywooly]

The radio reports ( which give you the map update and symbol ) come from the lead unit
If its a sub its round
A merchant and shows as a convoy
A warship and shows as a TF

The Sub wont necessarily be in the middle of the convoy as its classed as a warship so will usually be in one of the outer rows

AI subs tend to run a little slower than the speed they are given so by the time you get to the convoy the sub will have dropped back slightly

Or be dead lol

[ReM]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

The radio reports ( which give you the map update and symbol ) come from the lead unit
If its a sub its round
A merchant and shows as a convoy
A warship and shows as a TF

The Sub wont necessarily be in the middle of the convoy as its classed as a warship so will usually be in one of the outer rows

AI subs tend to run a little slower than the speed they are given so by the time you get to the convoy the sub will have dropped back slightly

Or be dead lol

Thanks for you explanation..I"ll have a look for Mr sub if I encounter another one of those...

I have tried to sink one in a convoy once....it took a hit amidships and didn't even budge.... hardly worth the eels...

[Vacillator]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

No the symbol is round if the lead boat is a sub

What was the date

Thanks for clearing that up BBW.

Date was February 1942.

[bigboywooly]

There is an AI sub attached to the SC convoys passing through there on that date
Only one though so he was either very good or the escorts took out a couple of other ships in their haste to shoot
As the AI does

[Vacillator]

Oooops .

My apologies, geography let me down.

Was St Lawrence Bay not Hudson Bay! Guess the same might apply or are there more Kamerads that bit further south?

[bigboywooly]

No same applies
Same convoy i expect