Engaging Convoy

[-Pv-]

How good is your crew? You might want to try this area again when they are more seasoned if they are below 90% on average. Looks like you found a challenging area some of the more bored players will want to visit. If this is around the time or shortly after the Philippine invasion I can see you might be up against elite crews.
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[DS]

This happens to me a lot. If the escorts pass close by in good water conditions, they will detect you even at all stop and silent running.

I counter this by keeping a bit further away from the convoy's base course, and start creeping in after the lead escorts have passed. I get detected less often that way (at least, until I start the shootin', but by then, it's too late for some merchants)

[seafarer]

Have you tried sitting even deeper? Say 250ft or so. I've crept right into convoys, under the very noses of the escorts at 250ft (or more, depending on sub class), silent running and 2 knots.

I also try to intercept and wait to come in from the flanks. It seems sitting right in front of the path of the convoy puts you in a more likely position to be detected. I like to sit 3000-5000 yards off their base course, wait for the lead escort to pass, then move in. Of course, if I've screwed up my plot of their base course, or they've changed course, it all falls apart

[walrusbomb]

Originally Posted by seafarer

or they've changed course, it all falls apart

I love when that happens... that old maritime paranoia. I've seen DD sweep directly at me as if they KNEW, only to see them turn back once the paranoia wore off and then immediately turn the entire convoy 35 degress.

ruined my lineup greatly, but felt so real.

[tomoose]

165ft is not very deep at all in the grand scheme of things. As previously mentioned go much deeper than that and real slow. Once the convoy starts over top then come up and have at 'em.

[peabody]

Thanks for all the tips, greatly appreciated!! Since I am new (how long am I allowed to use that excuse?) it wasn't until the other day I realized you could go deeper than 165ft. I didn't know there was another dial. "Read the book stupid, that's what they printed it for" One question on that 'other' dial, the book says the 'operational area is marked in green and the red section is inviting disaster' Since my dial is not colored I assume the red needle is the max depth (assuming of course there is not hull damage, which would make save depth less?)

Peabody

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Ah, Mister Peabody, long time no see. I see you no longer stinky Bilge Rat, you now Stinky Sailor Man. Anyway, how far were you from the convoy? And diving to at least 180-200 feet is ok as long as you go below a thermal layer and move 1/3 speed. Turn off torpedo reload, any repairs and stop gives you a good fighting chance. If you do get DC is either the enemy is fishing you out or they really do have super sensors. One time a DD deliberately sailed over me hoping I'd go fast and the other DDs nearby will pick me up. I held my ground. It took me 4 hours of dodging just to get away. There's no sure method you'd get away scot free.