Convoy Crapout - Uber Escorts in Feb 1940??

[cygnus]

Originally Posted by Nedlam

Sounds like you where doing some damage in the area. Chaulk it up to your reputation proceeding itself. The destroyers knew they had a U-Boat captain in the area dealing out death and destruction so they where being proactive and it sorta paid off.

i had that problem the other day. on my 5th patrol i encountered an airplane while i was tryin to get ahead of a radio'd convoy. i shook off the encounter and got prepared for the passing group, they were definitely ready for me, and DC'd me to death i got some hits from a torpedo salvo .