Convoy Takedown

GT182 · 10-06-06, 07:37 PM

Depends on the circumstances. There are times I'll try to sneak in for the merchants but the escorts get too close, detect you, and have to be taken out first. If there are too many escorts, the only way is to sneak in past them and get in the middle of the convoy to sink as many merchants as you can. And if there are only 2 or 3 escorts, take them out and have at it on the merchants. Make sure you check and see if the merchants are packing guns. They may and may not, even in mid 1943 from what I've seen.

Burzum · 10-06-06, 07:41 PM

Yeah, and they always put the juiciest ships in the middle of convoy

d@rk51d3 · 10-06-06, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Burzum

Yeah, and they always put the juiciest ships in the middle of convoy

Or on the opposite side that you are attacking from.

abel29a · 10-06-06, 07:48 PM

Ptah just do what I did just now - run up to a convoy (escorted by two corvettes and a destroyer). Lure one of the corvettes to charge you, and use your superior speed to keep him at around 2500m - at that range he wont hit you but you can hit him. 40-50 rounds later he is a burning wreck. Then the destroyer come swooping in to check whats up. Engage him with your deck gun while twisitng and turning - get up close and personal and take out all three of his gun turrets.... He slinkers off away from the convoy the coward (all ablaze)

(Mind you, my sub has taken a HEAVy beating at this stage, but apart from a destroyed FLAK gun nothing critical - oh and firing your 88mm into his Depth Charge racks in the rear makes for a very satisfying explosion.)

Then rush the convoy, sink ships at leisure until the second corvette comes close enough to actually hit remotely close to your boat - then engage and destroy him with 30 or so of your deck gun rounds... Then laugh demonically while you sail around the convoy reloading and sinking, reloading and sinking.... 2 corvettes, 1 T3, 1 T2, 3 C3's, 1 C2 later set sail for home..... (To bad I only had 10 torps left when I encountered the convoy...)

Mind you, totally unrealistic and my sub is yellow all over (took two days to finish repairs and my experienced gun crew died..... but still).

This was March '41 with GW and Drifters Realistic Damage mod at 100% realism - so I feel like a battlecruiser kapitän right now

Wont do it again tough - it kinda spoils the immersion. I'll revert back to get in, sink a couple of ships - get out, while avoiding the escorts.

Hybris · 10-06-06, 08:20 PM

I guess its mostly preference of the Kaluen in charge. But I didn't mention I'm running a torpedo power/speed mod that also beefs up the deck and flak guns to the point were one shot kills (Harbor infultrateions become Harbor drive bys in most cases). But I have yet to see a mercant with guns except a Troop transport.

Safe-Keeper · 10-06-06, 08:56 PM

I voted "get in and do some damage", but I've changed my mind. As GT said, it "depends on the circumstances".

If I'm detected, warships become my priorty target. I fired defensively at them and then try to make a get-away, unless I get lucky and do some damage, giving me incentive to continue.

View Poll Results: How do you take down a convoy?
Kill the escorts and finish the rest with Torps or the Deck Gun	13	18.31%
Get in do some damage get out and come back for seconds.	58	81.69%
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10-06-06, 07:37 PM	#1
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Depends on the circumstances. There are times I'll try to sneak in for the merchants but the escorts get too close, detect you, and have to be taken out first. If there are too many escorts, the only way is to sneak in past them and get in the middle of the convoy to sink as many merchants as you can. And if there are only 2 or 3 escorts, take them out and have at it on the merchants. Make sure you check and see if the merchants are packing guns. They may and may not, even in mid 1943 from what I've seen. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

10-06-06, 07:41 PM	#2
Burzum Mate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah, and they always put the juiciest ships in the middle of convoy __________________

10-06-06, 08:20 PM	#5
Hybris Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Periscope Depth... Posts: 237 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I guess its mostly preference of the Kaluen in charge. But I didn't mention I'm running a torpedo power/speed mod that also beefs up the deck and flak guns to the point were one shot kills (Harbor infultrateions become Harbor drive bys in most cases). But I have yet to see a mercant with guns except a Troop transport. __________________ "His masters voice!" "FASTER! FAAAASSSTTER!" "All submariners have one universal wish regardless of nation, cause, or creed. That wish is that the boat goes up and stay up one more time then it goes down." ~Hybris 8/22/07

10-06-06, 08:56 PM	#6
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I voted "get in and do some damage", but I've changed my mind. As GT said, it "depends on the circumstances". If I'm detected, warships become my priorty target. I fired defensively at them and then try to make a get-away, unless I get lucky and do some damage, giving me incentive to continue. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

10-06-06, 07:48 PM	#4
abel29a Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 101 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Ptah just do what I did just now - run up to a convoy (escorted by two corvettes and a destroyer). Lure one of the corvettes to charge you, and use your superior speed to keep him at around 2500m - at that range he wont hit you but you can hit him. 40-50 rounds later he is a burning wreck. Then the destroyer come swooping in to check whats up. Engage him with your deck gun while twisitng and turning - get up close and personal and take out all three of his gun turrets.... He slinkers off away from the convoy the coward (all ablaze) (Mind you, my sub has taken a HEAVy beating at this stage, but apart from a destroyed FLAK gun nothing critical - oh and firing your 88mm into his Depth Charge racks in the rear makes for a very satisfying explosion.) Then rush the convoy, sink ships at leisure until the second corvette comes close enough to actually hit remotely close to your boat - then engage and destroy him with 30 or so of your deck gun rounds... Then laugh demonically while you sail around the convoy reloading and sinking, reloading and sinking.... 2 corvettes, 1 T3, 1 T2, 3 C3's, 1 C2 later set sail for home..... (To bad I only had 10 torps left when I encountered the convoy...) Mind you, totally unrealistic and my sub is yellow all over (took two days to finish repairs and my experienced gun crew died..... but still). This was March '41 with GW and Drifters Realistic Damage mod at 100% realism - so I feel like a battlecruiser kapitän right now Wont do it again tough - it kinda spoils the immersion. I'll revert back to get in, sink a couple of ships - get out, while avoiding the escorts.