dd attack

[merc4ulfate]

I actually use the dead stop all silent method when attacking Task Forces and Convoys. I have had DD's come within 800 yards of me and never hear a thing. The lead escort passes leaving the trailing ships sitting ducks. I try to focus on tankers when striking merchants if they have any and set myself fairly head-on to the escorts and convoys but about 800 yards off the track.

I have sank Battleships and Carriers this way. As soon as the last fish is out I secure silent running, then I go all ahead flank, crash dive and make sure I head along the incoming track of the ships. This way it is my hope their noise mask me and I dive down as deep as I can go. The larger war ships do not have DC's so they simply are not a threat while I'm below them.

I can normally spot an open area 20 - 40 degrees where there are no ships and turn into that heading then go all quiet and rig silent running. In deep water it is very rare they find me.

I once was crippled in 50 meters of water after striking and sinking a British Heavy Cruiser. I had so much flooding from the DC attack I simply could not move and lay there on the bottom just knowing it was going to end.

The escorts must not have had good sonar men as their tracks over me kept being to starboard or port and while some depth charges added a bit of damage they never seem to actually pinpoint my location and after 2 hours they left. I sat until repairs were completed and ten sailed home.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I actually use the dead stop all silent method when attacking Task Forces and Convoys. I have had DD's come within 800 yards of me and never hear a thing. The lead escort passes leaving the trailing ships sitting ducks. I try to focus on tankers when striking merchants if they have any and set myself fairly head-on to the escorts and convoys but about 800 yards off the track.

I have sank Battleships and Carriers this way. As soon as the last fish is out I secure silent running, then I go all ahead flank, crash dive and make sure I head along the incoming track of the ships. This way it is my hope their noise mask me and I dive down as deep as I can go. The larger war ships do not have DC's so they simply are not a threat while I'm below them.

I can normally spot an open area 20 - 40 degrees where there are no ships and turn into that heading then go all quiet and rig silent running. In deep water it is very rare they find me.

I once was crippled in 50 meters of water after striking and sinking a British Heavy Cruiser. I had so much flooding from the DC attack I simply could not move and lay there on the bottom just knowing it was going to end.

The escorts must not have had good sonar men as their tracks over me kept being to starboard or port and while some depth charges added a bit of damage they never seem to actually pinpoint my location and after 2 hours they left. I sat until repairs were completed and ten sailed home.

Remind me, what mods are you running? How do you sit on the bottom without it ruining you hull? I go all silent for short periods when waiting on convoys and tfs is escort is near by if they get too close, they pick you up.I dont sit stationary for long as it was tough for subs to do, they always had to have some spee

[merc4ulfate]

These are the only mods I am running

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
RSRDC_SH15_V550
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
OpsMonsun_V705
OMv705_to_V720
OMv720_Patch5
OMEGU_v300
OM_Med_Env
OM_Harder_Escort_L1
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