Success against convoys in GWX! - Page 2

Stix · 12-22-06, 05:37 PM

I just finished my 3rd straight VERY succesful convoy attack in GWX 74% realism.

Between 12 and 14 ships sunk a mission for 80-100 thousand tonnes.

It's a little risky but has worked well so far.

I get myself in to position in front of the convoy and wait for the lead destroyer to pass. I then fire 3 torps at the juiciest targets and instead of diving and running silent i stay at periscope depth, reload torpedoes, about face so i'm travelling "with" the convoy. Now just as you would expect very soon there are destroyers bearing down on you, that's fine, stick ya periscope up a bit higher so they really know where you are!.

I have used this only on Large convoys so far so the destroyers are quiet spread out and can't all hit you at once. Once you spot the closest destroyer head straigtht for him or away from him, 0 or 180 degrees. He will start zig zagging towards you, set your torp depths and open your tubes and wait. He will keep zig zagging until he puts the hammers down and trys to ram you. You need to be paying very close attention to this. As soon as he straigtens up and comes straight for you (usually between 400-600m) fire your torp and dive fast.

I have taken out 8 DD's in a row in 3 missions with this method.

Of course once the destyoers are gone you can go to town on the convoy. Be warned that merchants are armed much earlier in the war than vanilla SH3 so if you want to get up and use your deck gun (who doesn't? ;-) ) then target those ships first.

It is risky but i have had some great success with this in the past 24hrs.

Stix

12-22-06, 05:37 PM	#1
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Success against convoys in GWX! I just finished my 3rd straight VERY succesful convoy attack in GWX 74% realism. Between 12 and 14 ships sunk a mission for 80-100 thousand tonnes. It's a little risky but has worked well so far. I get myself in to position in front of the convoy and wait for the lead destroyer to pass. I then fire 3 torps at the juiciest targets and instead of diving and running silent i stay at periscope depth, reload torpedoes, about face so i'm travelling "with" the convoy. Now just as you would expect very soon there are destroyers bearing down on you, that's fine, stick ya periscope up a bit higher so they really know where you are!. I have used this only on Large convoys so far so the destroyers are quiet spread out and can't all hit you at once. Once you spot the closest destroyer head straigtht for him or away from him, 0 or 180 degrees. He will start zig zagging towards you, set your torp depths and open your tubes and wait. He will keep zig zagging until he puts the hammers down and trys to ram you. You need to be paying very close attention to this. As soon as he straigtens up and comes straight for you (usually between 400-600m) fire your torp and dive fast. I have taken out 8 DD's in a row in 3 missions with this method. Of course once the destyoers are gone you can go to town on the convoy. Be warned that merchants are armed much earlier in the war than vanilla SH3 so if you want to get up and use your deck gun (who doesn't? ;-) ) then target those ships first. It is risky but i have had some great success with this in the past 24hrs. Stix