Convoy Attack Technique

[Paulebaer1979]

Originally Posted by Pisces

I'm not sure if the prop-noise of the "cover ship" hides your own. (In reality it would probably) I fear the SH3 stealth model isn't so sophisticated. Any escorts are probably staying away because they don't want to collide with the "cover ship". Their ASDIC and hydrophone should still pick you up.

Yes. Normaly engines of cargo ships are much louder than engines of subs (even at flank). But i´m not sure, if this is coded in SH3.

Originally Posted by Pisces

Also, going for halve an hour or more at flank-speed submerged is a pretty heavy drain on your batteries. Going deep and then slow seems more economical. With better protection/advanced warning against a stray depthcharge. But maybe not later in the war.

Yes. Deep and slow is better.

Hiding under a cover ship makes sense, if you know the draft of the other ships around you, so you can launch your torps submerged. But that needs a lot of paperwork by hand for plotting courses and postions.