Merchant Marksmen

[UnderseaLcpl]

Meh.... I still don't think they could have seen, let alone hit us. It was dark by the time I engaged that big ship. All they would have been able to aim at was the muzzle flash from my gun, and I was moving at a good clip. All I could see of him was his silohuette.

Instead of wasting your torpedoes on the escorts you probably should have just targetted the merchants and been done with it. Also, merchant gun crews were better trained than you might think, especially as the war progressed. Deck guns are for sinking helpless victims, not ones who can shoot back.

As I said, I botched the approach and was sighted. I would have just attacked the merchants but the destroyers kept trying to drop some kind of exploding barrels on me.
Even a well-trained gunner has to be able to see you to hit you. Especially 3 times in a row.

Oh well. I guess I just wanted to let off some steam. I hate it when things don't go the way I say they're supposed to.