Sorting the Sheep from the Greywolves

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I selected "go deep," as that is my SOP. But weather permitting I try to stick around at PD and go for some more tonnage.

[robj250]

I didn't vote because the options were not suitable for my choices.

Normally, on my way to my grid zone and come across a lone warship, I'll take her out if the situation allows it.

If I'm attacking a convoy, I prefer nights and/or bad weather. I'll take out as many merchants as I can. But, when I'm being bothered by an escort, I'll try to take it out. But if that is not possible, then I'll go deep and sneak away.

However, I never attack a convoy in shallow waters.

I have just engaged a convoy at night and in bad weather and was able to take out two ships before a J Class DD came after me and I had to go deep, then silent running at 1 kt manouvering to get away. This time I had some top damage. I managed to get away and surface and make my repairs and load my externals. Now, there were two Troop Transports in that convoy, so, I'm going to shadow it and hope the weather stays bad and when it is suitable, I'm go in and take out those two transports and anything else I can. I'd love to take out that J Class DD which caused me to cut off my attack and gave my ship some damage.

I will be posting my attack sometime today as soon as I get it up on Youtube.

Rob

[Mush Martin]

Danke herr Rob Danke

still its about what feels more comfortable
not necessarly are you limited to a single approach
you should vote with your feelings.
M

[Wreford-Brown]

PD and hammer them.
It can get very expensive in acoustic torps!

[Oberon]

Just to show I'm not always a sheep...

I didn't have enough time to get out of the way, so I stuck to the surface and hammered it out with torps and deckgun. Cost me 50% hull and an officer for 15K tonnes.

[Mush Martin]

No one would accuse you of sheepish behaviour even before this
action.

condolences to the widow of your crewman and to the officers
and men of your Boat.
M

[Oberon]

Thanks Mush, won't seem the same without him. I'm very lucky that the TIIs I fired in vain at it before he came into proper gun fire range actually hit. Had to limp back to Wilhelmshaven, but received a Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub...I'm having a word with Uncle Karl about getting a Ritterkreuz for my departed watch officer.

[Mush Martin]

So guys when were talking about Oberon please kindly in the spirit
of sympathy use the word Mutton.
:rotfl:
M out

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I am

[U49]

My primary task is to interrupt the supply routes to the european theater.
Secondary task is to neutralize enemy battle assets.

That secondary task can be fulfilled either by inflicting damage to high profile target like carriers or battleships, or by threatening primary targets, so valuable destroyers are bound to defend my primary targets.

To fullfill these tasks I need to close in on my targets. That means passing the outer screen....
If I have a good position and good target solution (to a convoy) I go deep and silent to break UNDER the screen but TOWARDS my targets.
If my posrion is not favorable or I'm still missing data about my target I need to stay on at least PD. Even if this means to fight my way THROUGH the escort screen.

[Pablo]

Hi!

It all depends on the situation. Destroyers as targets are pretty lean on tonnage and renown, but if there are only one or two guarding a convoy, I'll go for the escort(s) first and then slowly pick the convoy to pieces over the next couple of days.

I won't pursue a patrolling destroyer, but I will attack if they give me a good shot.

In a well-defended convoy, I'll use the forward tubes on merchants and save the stern tubes in the event a destroyer is chasing me and getting too close.

Best exploit: torpedo a destroyer patrolling near a port or in an area with a bunch of islands or peninsulas. Every patrolling destroyer for miles will come running in a straight line, and often run themselves aground doing so. Then you can torpedo the folks who have run aground or you can try to go for the now-undefended port (watch out for the minefields and nets, though).

Pablo

[Kaptain Hans Wolf]

i always go low, and stay very quiet! i guess it depends on the realism settings people play on.

[Platapus]

The orders I receive are "sink enemy shipping"

Seems pretty clear to me


Wir Fahren Gegen Engelland

[seafarer]

There is a fine line between valor and recklessness, between a strong fighting spirit and a feckless lust for action. A good captain walks that tightrope with every enemy encounter, and must treat each one uniquely as presented to him at the time.

That said, I'm just really glad that I have the safety net of merely being a virtual captain, not a real one (I clearly have crappy balance some days or someone's been greasing the tightrope).

[Gezur(Arbeit)]

I dont waste my torps for bloody escorts.....