How do you sink your enemy convoys ?

siber · 09-03-07, 02:20 AM

Generally, I move ahead of where the convoy will come from and sit at periscope depth, engines stopped and on silent running engaged (to shut the crew up!) as close to perpendicular to its course as possible.

Once the lead escort goes past, I move forward at two knots, sometimes passing the outside row of ships. Then, the 90 degree angle makes calculation of AOB easy as... and prevents my torpedoes from bouncing off the ships' hulls too much.

If the range to target is less than 1km, I can be reasonably certain of getting at least one hit.

Letum · 09-03-07, 04:01 AM

Usualy at 90deg at the maximum range of the torps; outside the escort screen.

Canovaro · 09-03-07, 05:53 AM

Position myself between the first column and the second. Then usually fire all bow tubes, then get deep and silent. I also fire the stern tube(s), if I can do this right away; if not I dive and get out.
I always get out silent and usually they cannot find me at all.

madmike81 · 09-03-07, 06:15 AM

Early in the war?

I usually shoot the escort up front first. Drive the convoy into a panic.

Then slide in between the lines at ahead full shooting at will.

After 43...

I usually die...quickly...lol.

TAW_CZAREJS · 09-03-07, 06:29 AM

I sink convoys usually by getting sunk and hoping that the escaping air from my hull bubbles to the surface and capsizes the ships:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Captain Nemo · 09-03-07, 06:56 AM

I tend to approach from the front of the convoy at a depth of about 40 metres and hope that the lead escort doesn't detect me. Once I'm within the convoy I turn to get into the best firing position, go up to periscope depth, pick my targets and fire my torps. I have been detected by the lead escort on many occasions and been depth charged but once I'm under the convoy itself there is a brief opportunity to sink some ships.

Nemo

bigboywooly · 09-03-07, 09:20 AM

With torpedos and shells

View Poll Results: How do you sink your enemy convoys ?
Perpendicular (90 degree angle from the convoy)	33	39.29%
Oppertinuatly (45 degree angle from the center ships of the convoy)	6	7.14%
Kretschmer's way (sneak between the escorts and sink the biggest from a stern)	8	9.52%
Convoy scare me ! I stick to lone merchants.	4	4.76%
My way...Get between the center lines of ships, sink them from front and behind torpedoes.	33	39.29%
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09-03-07, 02:20 AM	#1
siber Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salford, Manchester, UK Posts: 182 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Generally, I move ahead of where the convoy will come from and sit at periscope depth, engines stopped and on silent running engaged (to shut the crew up!) as close to perpendicular to its course as possible. Once the lead escort goes past, I move forward at two knots, sometimes passing the outside row of ships. Then, the 90 degree angle makes calculation of AOB easy as... and prevents my torpedoes from bouncing off the ships' hulls too much. If the range to target is less than 1km, I can be reasonably certain of getting at least one hit. __________________ Using GWX 3.0 at 100% realism, OLC's 'Ubermod' & Torpdamagefinal

09-03-07, 04:01 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Usualy at 90deg at the maximum range of the torps; outside the escort screen. __________________

09-03-07, 06:15 AM	#4
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Early in the war? I usually shoot the escort up front first. Drive the convoy into a panic. Then slide in between the lines at ahead full shooting at will. After 43... I usually die...quickly...lol. __________________ "We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go."

09-03-07, 06:29 AM	#5
TAW_CZAREJS A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 72 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I sink convoys usually by getting sunk and hoping that the escaping air from my hull bubbles to the surface and capsizes the ships:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________

09-03-07, 05:53 AM	#3
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Position myself between the first column and the second. Then usually fire all bow tubes, then get deep and silent. I also fire the stern tube(s), if I can do this right away; if not I dive and get out. I always get out silent and usually they cannot find me at all.

09-03-07, 06:56 AM	#6
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I tend to approach from the front of the convoy at a depth of about 40 metres and hope that the lead escort doesn't detect me. Once I'm within the convoy I turn to get into the best firing position, go up to periscope depth, pick my targets and fire my torps. I have been detected by the lead escort on many occasions and been depth charged but once I'm under the convoy itself there is a brief opportunity to sink some ships. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

09-03-07, 09:20 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	With torpedos and shells __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41