I just have an incredible time with a convoy.

Silver_Silence · 09-06-08, 05:41 PM

I finally got back and pull my saved game. Fortunately for me it work! At the end my deck gun do most of the job sinking all of the small ships. I big ones however I really drop the ball. I only manage to nap one medium cargo. An empire freight left laying on one side but refuse to sink. An ore carrier with her butt sitting on water but still running fast. I use my flak gun trying to sink that one but to no effect. A destroyer later arrived at the scene, I used up all my torp so I dive and rig for silent running. It was fine and the destroyer has a few misses. I thought I lose her lock on so I use TC. I died. (yep - can't help it - these depth charges attack last far too long.) At the end I sink 9 ships. End of career.

nikbear · 09-06-08, 06:49 PM

Thats a shame SS

,I had the luck of the devil himself with me tonight,ran into a convoy in AM51 in march'40.Sank the two blackswans looking after the flock before they even knew what hit them,then surfaced and took out the S'class sub bringing up the rear with the deck gun,my expert gunners took it out with one shot!

Then U124 proceeded to reak havoc on the merchants

all in 15 ships!!!!

including the ones sunk previous at the start of the patrol the total came to 22 ships and 85316GRT

Best result I've had in ages

Drinks are on me back at Wilhelmshaven!

Brag · 09-06-08, 09:00 PM

The trick with convoys is: Get inside the escort screen, sink one, two, or three ships fast and go deep and silent. Never mind fighting escorts.

Visit my website for detailed tactics.

nirwana · 09-07-08, 03:32 AM

Another way is shadow the convoy til night, get into position 1.5km 90 degree from the closest outside row, fire a spread with 7 degree 5m depth setting as soon the front row pass the 320, No need to set anything in the TDC. Turn to convoy course + 45 degree and run surfaced full speed. If u wont be detected its possible to run a 2nd attack later. Sometimes im even be able to attack a third time loading the externals. As soon as radar is available to the escorts this wont work anymore of cause.

meduza · 09-07-08, 07:28 AM

I never attack the escorts, it's a waste of eels IMO. I sink 2-3 big ships, go deep, and return to attack until all the big ones are gone. I leave the small ships alone, and search for another convoy

09-06-08, 06:49 PM	#2
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Thats a shame SS,I had the luck of the devil himself with me tonight,ran into a convoy in AM51 in march'40.Sank the two blackswans looking after the flock before they even knew what hit them,then surfaced and took out the S'class sub bringing up the rear with the deck gun,my expert gunners took it out with one shot!Then U124 proceeded to reak havoc on the merchantsall in 15 ships!!!!including the ones sunk previous at the start of the patrol the total came to 22 ships and 85316GRTBest result I've had in agesDrinks are on me back at Wilhelmshaven! __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

09-06-08, 09:00 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The trick with convoys is: Get inside the escort screen, sink one, two, or three ships fast and go deep and silent. Never mind fighting escorts. Visit my website for detailed tactics. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

09-07-08, 07:28 AM	#5
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I never attack the escorts, it's a waste of eels IMO. I sink 2-3 big ships, go deep, and return to attack until all the big ones are gone. I leave the small ships alone, and search for another convoy __________________

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09-06-08, 05:41 PM	#1
Silver_Silence Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 38 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I finally got back and pull my saved game. Fortunately for me it work! At the end my deck gun do most of the job sinking all of the small ships. I big ones however I really drop the ball. I only manage to nap one medium cargo. An empire freight left laying on one side but refuse to sink. An ore carrier with her butt sitting on water but still running fast. I use my flak gun trying to sink that one but to no effect. A destroyer later arrived at the scene, I used up all my torp so I dive and rig for silent running. It was fine and the destroyer has a few misses. I thought I lose her lock on so I use TC. I died. (yep - can't help it - these depth charges attack last far too long.) At the end I sink 9 ships. End of career.

09-07-08, 03:32 AM	#4
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Another way is shadow the convoy til night, get into position 1.5km 90 degree from the closest outside row, fire a spread with 7 degree 5m depth setting as soon the front row pass the 320, No need to set anything in the TDC. Turn to convoy course + 45 degree and run surfaced full speed. If u wont be detected its possible to run a 2nd attack later. Sometimes im even be able to attack a third time loading the externals. As soon as radar is available to the escorts this wont work anymore of cause.