Request tactical advice on convoy approaches

[PacificWolf]

Originally Posted by MKalafatas

It's a dark, moonless night. Cruising in the S-boat northwest of Luzon, I dive for a sonar check. (The S-boat has no sonar on the surface). Get a faint reading at compass heading of 100 degrees and --- expecting a convoy from the east, head due south on the surface to engage.

Perfect interception. Except....

I can't see what the hell I'm shooting at. The bow-on approach angle is so acute and the night is so dark, that I can't identify targets. Ergo, I have no range data. Ultimately, I "guess" the target is a large composite freighter and fire four fish with a small spread. All missed.

Some depth charging for my troubles.

What have I done wrong?

Thanks much!

Perfect interception is when You know what You shooting at, whats the size of the convoy (if theres any), and You know the range and speed of the target.
Besides the S-Type boats are the worst in game so try to start the carrer with other sub, and always fire a torpedo from 1000m away its 100% accurate when You attacking Merchant (no matter what kind torp You use Steam or Electric).