CCOM 12.0

[Fifi]

So i think I’ll have to change my convoy attacks tactics ... lost my U-93 Southern Ireland chased by 4 DDs after an hour or so depth charged. Even running 1 knot, couldn’t escape the pings sufficiently, and was limited by only 80M depth at this place.

So the lesson learned once again: only attack heavily escorted convoys when depth is more than 150M, and fire torpedoes from far enough at low speed settings so you have enough time to run away before they start to chase you!
Damn destroyers

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Fifi

So i think I’ll have to change my convoy attacks tactics ... lost my U-93 Southern Ireland chased by 4 DDs after an hour or so depth charged. Even running 1 knot, couldn’t escape the pings sufficiently, and was limited by only 80M depth at this place.

So the lesson learned once again: only attack heavily escorted convoys when depth is more than 150M, and fire torpedoes from far enough at low speed settings so you have enough time to run away before they start to chase you!
Damn destroyers

Yeah, shallow water = trouble.

[Fifi]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Yeah, shallow water = trouble.

This time, with my new little U14, i changed tactic from escorted small convoy.
For my first kill, i had enough depth to escape the Brit. And sea was bad enough to cover me. But decided to shadow the remaining convoy that brought me close to Northern Denmark, where there is no depth...so decided to call the Luftwaffe (via contact report) and 20 mn later, 4 Stukas were attacking the ships! They sunk one and damaged an other...perfect for me, as i had only 2 torp left. Meanwhile the Luftwaffe attack, i took favorable position 90° of convoy and this time 2000M far from them (because only 25M depth!). I settled my 2 torps TII left to slow and magnetic, and aimed to the damaged one (because if only one hit, it should be enough to finish him).
As soon as fired, i headed opposite direction flank speed...it gave me enough time to escape before the hit. First torp had premature explosion close to target, but second one hitted perfectly before they change direction (in Ccom12, if premature explosion ships start zigzagging)...and as i thought, because he was damaged, the only one hit brought him down
Pretty good new career start
Love this game.