Early War Night Time Surface Attacks

Stoli · 06-03-07, 11:46 AM

Having read serveral books on early war u-boat adventures, the night time surface attack was employed as method of choice. Playing SHIII w/GWX, I've nerver been able to re-create one of these attacks. My Boat is always detected and the Escorts quickly force the boat to submerge. In the books, the u-boats finds a hole in the screen and heads full speed into the frey. Some accounts describe the boat getting to within 500 meters of the sea cows before firing.

Anyone out there been able to accomplish one of these legendary assualts?

bigboywooly · 06-03-07, 11:48 AM

Yeah I have done it a few times
Run at decks awash and at 90 degrees to convoy so your silhouette is small
Slow speed
You can usually penetrate the screen with only 2\3 or 4 DDs
Gets a lot harder later as more escorts and nigh on impossible when radar becomes available

KeptinCranky · 06-03-07, 12:21 PM

I have also succesfully made a few nighttime surface attacks, same method as BBW mentions

important note, if you do this, and you do manage to fire your eels get away from the spot you fired from asap because the nearest escort will head straight for it, also do NOT get caught in searchlights if this does happen you have only one option, crashdive

oh and don't even think about it after 1940, or when there's a big warship in the convoy, unless you're happy to have the muzzleflashes of 9 14' guns be the last thing you see

bigboywooly · 06-03-07, 12:29 PM

Nothing like a broadside from a BB when you dont spot it
Makes a right mess topside
Death and damage

cobalt · 06-03-07, 12:48 PM

I love surface attacks. I can do them till about 42 before the radar comes in. theres previous thread i made a while ago explaining how to do it. with a little practice you can make it work everytime and get very close < 1000 m

06-03-07, 01:05 PM

I am afraid of doing this in GWX.Escorts have got monster behaviour,extremely aggressive and fast.And this,actually is not worth taking that much risk.Same could be done slowly and silently.

06-03-07, 11:46 AM	#1
Stoli A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Early War Night Time Surface Attacks Having read serveral books on early war u-boat adventures, the night time surface attack was employed as method of choice. Playing SHIII w/GWX, I've nerver been able to re-create one of these attacks. My Boat is always detected and the Escorts quickly force the boat to submerge. In the books, the u-boats finds a hole in the screen and heads full speed into the frey. Some accounts describe the boat getting to within 500 meters of the sea cows before firing. Anyone out there been able to accomplish one of these legendary assualts?

06-03-07, 11:48 AM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yeah I have done it a few times Run at decks awash and at 90 degrees to convoy so your silhouette is small Slow speed You can usually penetrate the screen with only 2\3 or 4 DDs Gets a lot harder later as more escorts and nigh on impossible when radar becomes available __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-03-07, 12:29 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nothing like a broadside from a BB when you dont spot it Makes a right mess topside Death and damage __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-03-07, 12:48 PM	#5
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I love surface attacks. I can do them till about 42 before the radar comes in. theres previous thread i made a while ago explaining how to do it. with a little practice you can make it work everytime and get very close < 1000 m __________________ download my playable viic/41 submarine http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107315 http://files.filefront.com/CobaltsVI.../fileinfo.html

06-03-07, 12:21 PM	#3
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I have also succesfully made a few nighttime surface attacks, same method as BBW mentions important note, if you do this, and you do manage to fire your eels get away from the spot you fired from asap because the nearest escort will head straight for it, also do NOT get caught in searchlights if this does happen you have only one option, crashdive oh and don't even think about it after 1940, or when there's a big warship in the convoy, unless you're happy to have the muzzleflashes of 9 14' guns be the last thing you see

06-03-07, 01:05 PM	#6
Genghis Khan Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I am afraid of doing this in GWX.Escorts have got monster behaviour,extremely aggressive and fast.And this,actually is not worth taking that much risk.Same could be done slowly and silently.