First Convey

Foghladh_mhara · 04-02-07, 10:16 AM

I suppose everyone has there favourite method of attack but personally I never attack a convoy on the surface regardless of the weather. I track it position and course on the surface, then get well ahead and submerge right in its track and at 90 degrees to it. I then keep a periscope watch until I see the lead escort and then go to 25m(just in case he zigzags over my conning tower by chance) and rig for silent running. As soon as he passes me by I pop back up to periscope depth and look for the merchies. I'll pick out 2 I like and fire 2 eels at each. Then hit full flank, deoth 100m and turn in the direction the convoy is sailing. Soon as I reach about 60m rig for silent running at 1 knot and slowly angle my self away from the convoy. Best button I ever discovered was the one at the sonar station where you can track the nearest warship

I just keep turning away from him at 10 degrees rudder

Brag · 04-02-07, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

I suppose everyone has there favourite method of attack but personally I never attack a convoy on the surface regardless of the weather. I track it position and course on the surface, then get well ahead and submerge right in its track and at 90 degrees to it. I then keep a periscope watch until I see the lead escort and then go to 25m(just in case he zigzags over my conning tower by chance) and rig for silent running. As soon as he passes me by I pop back up to periscope depth and look for the merchies. I'll pick out 2 I like and fire 2 eels at each. Then hit full flank, deoth 100m and turn in the direction the convoy is sailing. Soon as I reach about 60m rig for silent running at 1 knot and slowly angle my self away from the convoy. Best button I ever discovered was the one at the sonar station where you can track the nearest warship

I just keep turning away from him at 10 degrees rudder

Fogh has is perfect.
If the Rodney is in good position to hit --let him have a couple of torps.
Be careful: with a battleship in the convoy , they;ll have more escorts.
Good luck!

Alexdk · 04-02-07, 04:35 PM

Wow that was cool! After several long grueling hours I have finnished my assault on my first convoy.

Result:
Nelson Battleship 36000t
2 x Destroyers 2000t
1x Whaling factory 12500t
3x Medium tankers 28500
1x Medium Merchant 5500

Totat Tonnage is 84500 tons! It usually takes me like 3 or 4 patrols to get that much!

Woohoo!

now time to get some shiny medals and lobster!

Thanks for the tips fellow Kaptains!

Brag · 04-02-07, 05:21 PM

Congrats!!!

But remember--you were extraordinarly lucky, especially with that DD on top of you. Most of us would have been killed.

Alexdk · 04-02-07, 05:25 PM

Yeah I was lucky. after my assaults I usually had a destroyer circling, athough only on my final attack (which missed

) did a destroyed drop depth charges...about 150m wide. Luckily its only 1939 and the destroyers are hopelessy incompotent :rotfl:Things won't be this easy for long. But arrived home on dec 28th, just in time for christmas

Brag · 04-02-07, 05:49 PM

Christmas on the 28th? You better check your navigation almanac and make sure you're in the right port :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 04-02-07, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexdk

Yeah I was lucky. after my assaults I usually had a destroyer circling, athough only on my final attack (which missed

) did a destroyed drop depth charges...about 150m wide. Luckily its only 1939 and the destroyers are hopelessy incompotent :rotfl:Things won't be this easy for long. But arrived home on dec 28th, just in time for christmas

:hmm:

Alexdk · 04-03-07, 12:04 AM

:hmm: ........Doh!

Too much time banging me heading into the hull during the recent storm!

Ok....fine...so we missed Christmas...so intime for new years then! Hey one outta two ain't bad :rotfl:

04-02-07, 10:16 AM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I suppose everyone has there favourite method of attack but personally I never attack a convoy on the surface regardless of the weather. I track it position and course on the surface, then get well ahead and submerge right in its track and at 90 degrees to it. I then keep a periscope watch until I see the lead escort and then go to 25m(just in case he zigzags over my conning tower by chance) and rig for silent running. As soon as he passes me by I pop back up to periscope depth and look for the merchies. I'll pick out 2 I like and fire 2 eels at each. Then hit full flank, deoth 100m and turn in the direction the convoy is sailing. Soon as I reach about 60m rig for silent running at 1 knot and slowly angle my self away from the convoy. Best button I ever discovered was the one at the sonar station where you can track the nearest warship I just keep turning away from him at 10 degrees rudder __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

04-02-07, 05:21 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congrats!!! But remember--you were extraordinarly lucky, especially with that DD on top of you. Most of us would have been killed. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-02-07, 05:49 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Christmas on the 28th? You better check your navigation almanac and make sure you're in the right port :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-02-07, 04:35 PM	#3
Alexdk Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow that was cool! After several long grueling hours I have finnished my assault on my first convoy. Result: Nelson Battleship 36000t 2 x Destroyers 2000t 1x Whaling factory 12500t 3x Medium tankers 28500 1x Medium Merchant 5500 Totat Tonnage is 84500 tons! It usually takes me like 3 or 4 patrols to get that much! Woohoo! now time to get some shiny medals and lobster! Thanks for the tips fellow Kaptains!

04-02-07, 05:25 PM	#5
Alexdk Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah I was lucky. after my assaults I usually had a destroyer circling, athough only on my final attack (which missed ) did a destroyed drop depth charges...about 150m wide. Luckily its only 1939 and the destroyers are hopelessy incompotent :rotfl:Things won't be this easy for long. But arrived home on dec 28th, just in time for christmas

04-03-07, 12:04 AM	#8
Alexdk Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	:hmm: ........Doh! Too much time banging me heading into the hull during the recent storm! Ok....fine...so we missed Christmas...so intime for new years then! Hey one outta two ain't bad :rotfl: