What makes a convoy go "twitchy"?

[desirableroasted]

Originally Posted by Pisces

But if flares were shot in the air then I think you should seriously consider your own presence to be the trigger. (AI friendly units could be, but rare coincidence) It might have been for just a split second and the destroyers have allready lost you.

I think you are right. I've tried to approach twice since then and set them off, both times with (distant, 400-600m off) DC runs as a result. One of the escorts must have an elite watch crew. I expect this in 42-43, but surprising in October 39.

Getting toward dawn now, so I will either break off -- I mean, who needs this bother 250 west of Gibraltar? -- or go up and try the starboard side tomorrow night.

[Jimbuna]

I 'd be thinking when taking into account the lighting conditions you were right on the edge of the visual envelope....if even for just a moment.