Surface Night Attack

Captain Nemo · 04-22-13, 07:34 AM

Early in the war it is possible to sneak into the convoy lanes and select some valuable targets and fire at close range. Here is a link to a post that I made a few years ago that demostrates this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...retchmer+style .

As has been mentioned, you will need to dive soon after firing in order to escape successfully if you are within the convoy. If firing from outside the convoy you can go to flank speed away from the convoy and escape detection that way to set up another attack. In my current career I'm in mid 1943 where such tactics are impossible!

Nemo

Kapt Z · 04-22-13, 08:31 PM

Radar changes everything. I usually give up attempting night surface attacks after mid-late 1941.

Kptlt. Jurgen Stumpff · 04-29-13, 04:55 PM

When the first radar sets were introduced many users found them to be faulty and found major problems until around about July 1941 if my memory serves me correctly whether or not this is scripted in the game i have no idea but i would have to agree with Kapt Z on that one Around May 1941 surface attacks are hard to execute though it is still possible you are still dealing with the possibility throughout even the early stages of the war of one keen eyed ship or destroyer spotting you. It's best to be in and out as quickly as possible on the surface sometimes even try salvo attacks rather than precision aiming. I would recomend deck gun attacks earlier on in the war especially before the introduction of Flower corvettes in early 1940 because before that if you catch the convoy in the Mid-Atlantic you will find little to no escorts and no armed merchant's which presents free pickings of any ship you like. But always execute the attack at night like the real commanders because of the low visibility of course.
This is my opinion but if you are interested in surface attacks i would recommend looking at Kretschmeer's attack on SC-7 it is a perfect example.
Phewww that was a bit of a mouthfull

04-22-13, 07:34 AM	#1
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Early in the war it is possible to sneak into the convoy lanes and select some valuable targets and fire at close range. Here is a link to a post that I made a few years ago that demostrates this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...retchmer+style . As has been mentioned, you will need to dive soon after firing in order to escape successfully if you are within the convoy. If firing from outside the convoy you can go to flank speed away from the convoy and escape detection that way to set up another attack. In my current career I'm in mid 1943 where such tactics are impossible! Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

04-22-13, 08:31 PM	#2
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 910 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Radar changes everything. I usually give up attempting night surface attacks after mid-late 1941. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

04-29-13, 04:55 PM	#3
Kptlt. Jurgen Stumpff Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: U-554 AM43 Posts: 14 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	When the first radar sets were introduced many users found them to be faulty and found major problems until around about July 1941 if my memory serves me correctly whether or not this is scripted in the game i have no idea but i would have to agree with Kapt Z on that one Around May 1941 surface attacks are hard to execute though it is still possible you are still dealing with the possibility throughout even the early stages of the war of one keen eyed ship or destroyer spotting you. It's best to be in and out as quickly as possible on the surface sometimes even try salvo attacks rather than precision aiming. I would recomend deck gun attacks earlier on in the war especially before the introduction of Flower corvettes in early 1940 because before that if you catch the convoy in the Mid-Atlantic you will find little to no escorts and no armed merchant's which presents free pickings of any ship you like. But always execute the attack at night like the real commanders because of the low visibility of course. This is my opinion but if you are interested in surface attacks i would recommend looking at Kretschmeer's attack on SC-7 it is a perfect example. Phewww that was a bit of a mouthfull