Fun with Convoys

Hotspur1337 · 06-01-11, 08:55 AM

I agree with derrinurban. You have to place yourself so that the convoy sails over you in position. That means you have to plot its course and get ahead of them so you can be between the first and second, or second and third columns. This keeps you out of the lead destroyer's screen, and out of the screen of the one on the port flank. I imagine the same is true on the starboard side of the convoy, but I haven't tried it over there yet.

The key to this is patience, and a lot of plotting.

After I pulled off the double hit, I exited the rear of the convoy, then ran to the left of them far enough to be out of sight and sound, then outflanked them again and repositioned myself to do it again.

Same result. The escorts had no idea where to look for me.

I'm all out of stern torpedos now, so I'll have to wait until next patrol.

06-01-11, 08:55 AM	#7
Hotspur1337 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 38 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I agree with derrinurban. You have to place yourself so that the convoy sails over you in position. That means you have to plot its course and get ahead of them so you can be between the first and second, or second and third columns. This keeps you out of the lead destroyer's screen, and out of the screen of the one on the port flank. I imagine the same is true on the starboard side of the convoy, but I haven't tried it over there yet. The key to this is patience, and a lot of plotting. After I pulled off the double hit, I exited the rear of the convoy, then ran to the left of them far enough to be out of sight and sound, then outflanked them again and repositioned myself to do it again. Same result. The escorts had no idea where to look for me. I'm all out of stern torpedos now, so I'll have to wait until next patrol.