Tactical question

[TG626]

In sh4 I've had successful attacks on DDs by goading them with my scope and pinging them, where upon the charge. We race at one another, while I'm at PD, and I fire on the at about 700 yards. I see them turn, I turn the other way and dive. They turn too late and the fish catches them midships or the stern, usually resulting in a one hit kill. If not they are so badly damaged they run away.

I've done this to clear out 3 DDs leaving an undefended convoy for me to have my way with using my deck gun! :-)

This was stock game and early war. They seem to get a bit smarter in 42-43...

[BigWalleye]

Originally Posted by TG626

In sh4 I've had successful attacks on DDs by goading them with my scope and pinging them, where upon the charge. We race at one another, while I'm at PD, and I fire on the at about 700 yards. I see them turn, I turn the other way and dive. They turn too late and the fish catches them midships or the stern, usually resulting in a one hit kill. If not they are so badly damaged they run away.

I've done this to clear out 3 DDs leaving an undefended convoy for me to have my way with using my deck gun! :-)

This was stock game and early war. They seem to get a bit smarter in 42-43...

Certainly can be done - was done, more or less as you describe. But I wouldn't want to bet money - or my life - on doing it successfully. And, if you said in your patrol report that this was a deliberate tactic, I'll bet Uncle Charlie would be real upset with you.

[maillemaker]

I've got about an 80% success rate taking down escorts in SH3 with down-the-throat magnetic torpedo shots. But it's risky, especially if they approach doing a zig-zag. You have to wait until they level out and start pinging, which they do at about 500 meters. Torpedoes arm at 200 meters. So it is a close thing.

Steve

[Tonnage_Ace]

I either sail in reverse or away from a destroyer, rarely towards him

It's very easy to take out a destroyer this way.

[scott_c2911]

I thought as much. Moral of the story is don't believe what you see in the movies unless it's das boot which is awesome. No offence to any Americans using this site but you like to exaggerate the truth a little don't you especially with war film's

[TG626]

Originally Posted by BigWalleye

Certainly can be done - was done, more or less as you describe. But I wouldn't want to bet money - or my life - on doing it successfully. And, if you said in your patrol report that this was a deliberate tactic, I'll bet Uncle Charlie would be real upset with you.

Just took out another 4 last night this way! Not my fault that when I reported the sighting I got back

ULTRA X CONTACT ESCORTS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED PRIORITY X CLEAR THEM UP FOR FOLLOWUP ATTACKS X

So I sank the 4 DDs and then 7 of the 8 Merchants

Boy do tankers go BOOM when you get a MK14 to blow right under the keel!!

[BigWalleye]

"Realism isn't about the settings. It's about how you play the game." - Rockin' Robbins

[aya]

Hmmm.... from how you described the sequence, seems that it's a very risky manoever. If it were me, I rather be on silent speed or "silent stop", carefully align the torpedoes and fire when conditions are right. If that's impossible, I rather dive deeper and let him pass, if he hasn't seen me - it will be a bad day if he puts me on the defensive, just like this -->

Movies wise, Das Boot is more or less accurate from how they approach and fire torpedoes. The captain there lost sight of the approacing destroyer, which happens to me in rough waters/bad weather. I also remember the moment they attacked the convoy, doing the calculations and all, whilst they forgot that a destroyer is approaching them... ALARM!!!

[BigWalleye]

Originally Posted by aya

Hmmm.... from how you described the sequence, seems that it's a very risky manoever. If it were me, I rather be on silent speed or "silent stop", carefully align the torpedoes and fire when conditions are right. If that's impossible, I rather dive deeper and let him pass, if he hasn't seen me - it will be a bad day if he puts me on the defensive, just like this -->

Movies wise, Das Boot is more or less accurate from how they approach and fire torpedoes. The captain there lost sight of the approacing destroyer, which happens to me in rough waters/bad weather. I also remember the moment they attacked the convoy, doing the calculations and all, whilst they forgot that a destroyer is approaching them... ALARM!!!

Based on their record of achievement and on personal accounts, the KM was far more professional and competent than the portrayal in Das Boot. And the movie was less accurate than the book.

[GreyBeard]

All movies take liberties with truth and accuracy, including the aforementioned two. It's called suspension of disbelief. The bigger the tale they tell and make it appear believable/real at the same time the more profit they rake in.