Why bother attacking convoys???

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Originally Posted by Tessa

Stubborn escorts like the one you encountered I would have sunk too. If he is so fixated on sinking you that he's willing to lie in wait for half a day its no longer cat and mouse, but endgame Chess.

In real life, yes, you could ascribe his stubbornness to time on his hands, a hunch, or just orders.

In SH3, though, it means you are making noise often enough to keep him on station.

If an escort sinks you in the first hour of contact, that's not necessarily your fault. If it sinks you after that, it's your fault.

Hard to say, not knowing his tactical situation, but parking just under the Empire is almost certainly a mistake. 200m down and 7000m away would be a far better place to spend the day.