What would your boat do? (just for fun)

danurve · 07-10-07, 09:55 AM

Time: 1940, late April.
VIIB, 70% fuel, 12 fish remaining, electrics in tubes 3&4.
Ok so lets say your boat is in BE and you've spotted an inbound Convoy moving about 8 knots. We got a handfull of Cargo Steamers, flanked T-3's, one or two Celt's, & Rose's, and the usual tramps along with 4 escorts. Weather isn't super calm but not rotten either. Your about 8000m ahead off the starbord quarter, still time to think about your attack run.*
Your best targets are flanked by other ships (no suprise).
Outside rows have decent targets, if you plug them first it might open the gap for a second run. But 4 escorts have enough teeth to keep you nervious. There will be time for a second attack, but if you wait to long you know what happens in the Western Aproaches, no where to run deep.

So, what would your Kaleun do?

1. If you manage to slab an escort first it might certainly make your escape run better, after all there's more targets to loop back for.

2. If you open the screen sure getting fish to those fat tankers might be easier for a second run, but one, maybe even two less escorts could make that journey better.

3. You could certainly go for the most tonnage, then go deep and get the $$#^ out of there.

*yeah well actually it was about 1 in the morning and I knew if I made the run then I'd be at it till probably 3am.

View Poll Results: After reading the post about the boats situation, what would you have your Kaleun do?
Try and plug one escort first, then attack two merchants to open the gap. 1 less DD to D/C the boat.	5	14.71%
Plan your attack on the screening merchants, escort as a target of opertunity. "I'll be back."	4	11.76%
Try and sneek fish past the outside rows and attack the largest targets first. Escorts be damned.	25	73.53%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

07-10-07, 09:55 AM	#1
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	What would your boat do? (just for fun) Time: 1940, late April. VIIB, 70% fuel, 12 fish remaining, electrics in tubes 3&4. Ok so lets say your boat is in BE and you've spotted an inbound Convoy moving about 8 knots. We got a handfull of Cargo Steamers, flanked T-3's, one or two Celt's, & Rose's, and the usual tramps along with 4 escorts. Weather isn't super calm but not rotten either. Your about 8000m ahead off the starbord quarter, still time to think about your attack run.* Your best targets are flanked by other ships (no suprise). Outside rows have decent targets, if you plug them first it might open the gap for a second run. But 4 escorts have enough teeth to keep you nervious. There will be time for a second attack, but if you wait to long you know what happens in the Western Aproaches, no where to run deep. So, what would your Kaleun do? 1. If you manage to slab an escort first it might certainly make your escape run better, after all there's more targets to loop back for. 2. If you open the screen sure getting fish to those fat tankers might be easier for a second run, but one, maybe even two less escorts could make that journey better. 3. You could certainly go for the most tonnage, then go deep and get the $$#^ out of there. *yeah well actually it was about 1 in the morning and I knew if I made the run then I'd be at it till probably 3am. __________________