Unexpected Scenario!

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Say against you ,but in meantime ,you have a great opportunity and the response give you high reputation (From BDU)

At some point during the war BdU did issue orders directing u-boats to stay on the surface and fight it out with enemy aircraft.

IIRC they rescinded the order after it became clear that this only resulted in a greater number of boats and crews being lost while doing virtually nothing to discourage or limit the effectiveness of Allied air attacks.

Staying on or near the surface and trying to attack anything when you have two Allied DDs and two Allied aircraft within range to attack you borders on the suicidal. Especially later in the war when Allied ASW tactics and weapons far outstrip a u-boat's ability to evade them.

As soon as you launch any kind of attack, they will know you're there - if they don't already - and even if you destroy one enemy craft in the process, you will still have three more to deal with (and maybe more if the merchants are armed).

Medals and renown don't mean much if you're not alive to enjoy them!