Unexpected Scenario!

[RConch]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

1,5: Best chances for living to fight another day.

2: If the DDs haven't already spotted you, they certainly will once you open fire on the planes. If they're at short range they'll be on you like white on rice long before you can do significant damage to either plane, who will also probably be attacking you with whatever weapons they have. Even if you somehow make it to periscope depth relatively unscathed, your chances of taking out both destroyers with eels before being destroyed or having to dive deep to repair damage and dodge continuing attacks from above are basically nil.

3: You cannot outgun two destroyers in a surface artillery battle, even without enemy planes attacking from above. Chances of winning this one on the surface are also basically nil.

4: IF* you have not yet been spotted by either the enemy planes or ships, AND you are already in position to get off a quick torpedo attack on one of the destroyers without cruising around with your 'scope up, it might be possible to take one shot from p-depth and then get away clean provided you run silent and dive deep and fast enough as soon as you fire. Still not a great option IMO as it's almost guaranteed that you will come under attack if you actually hit something; it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to take out both destroyers before that happens, and against the planes you can do nothing.


*This is a really big "if." If you've spotted them, it's a good bet that they've spotted you.

Without a doubt.
RUN!