attack tactics

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Actually there is one secret to hitting just about everything you shoot at. That is getting as close as you can. Learned it from Baron von Richthofen. I defy you to miss from 500 yards. I seldom take a shot from outside 700 yards. Being careful to take such shots I can hit a ship with all three sonar only fired torpedes in a 1½º spread bow, center, stern just about every time.

If you're that close they can turn, they can accellerate or decellerate and they're pretty much toast anyway, especially if you fire a spread. I usually fire center, 1½º toward the stern, then 1½º toward the bow. Sometimes on small ships I'll only fire 2.

I shoot one when firing at destroyers. They only get shot in dire circumstances and AOB 0º or 180º. I'm out for tonnage, not tin cans. One hit and they're done anyway.

Right on! One can sink by sonar alone all day! As long as the merchant does not change course on you, he is bagged RR has nailed my point to a T. Close and personal just about guarantees great results. The biggest thing is not getting your butt detected. Short looks 2-4 times for AOB/speed/bearing, drop the scope and let the PK do it's thing. Sometimes I get the urge to sit and watch the eye candy explosion and often this is what cooks my goose on getting detected....merchant turns or slows down. All calculations are now a wash. BUT....if your close enough....it usually makes no difference...let the torps fly! There is an excellent chance he will be bagged anyway.