How do you take down a destroyer? Any tips?

I try to get them to come to me in a straight line, good way to get them to do this is to run away full speed in periscope depth. Then at about 400 or so meters I use aft torp on magnetic 'down the throat' and hope that I wont get a bounce off the keel, can be tricky. Would be difficult to get impact from the front. Or I surface after a depth bombing and try to use the quicker turning radius to launch a side shot.

[Jimbuna]

You surface!!!

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You surface!!!

Yea. Although some of those careers tend to be on the short side.

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea. Although some of those careers tend to be on the short side.

Oh my mistake. Only periscope depth. Still dangerous though, they sometimes get me if I miss that shot. But I see some use the deck gun, brave approach.

I was joking about the deck gun. I only do that when it's blow ballast or die. Then it's blow ballast, shoot off a few shells then die.

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You surface!!!

Exactly, that deck gun isn't just there for looks.