What do I do now

joho · 11-05-08, 04:23 PM

It is summer -40 and I intercepted a small out going convoy southwest of Ireland only ecorted by a destroyer and a corvette.
Weather is fine 2m/s wind, light fog, no rain visibility good. It is 9 in the morning and I know its a no moon period. Perfect conditions for a surface attack at night.
So I start to trail wating for darkness, suddely 4 houers later out of the gray heavy fog, medium rain 7 m/s wind visibility 0. I know they are out there of my port side, I just cant see them, I can hear them though. Do I continue the trailing hoping that the weather gets better or do I steer 45° port and begin a submerged attack?

Any suggestions?

Im playing GWX 2.0 Commander. Type VII.

andym · 11-05-08, 04:33 PM

What speed are they doing?Id keep going to P Depth and get a fix on them with the hydrophones and shadow them closing the distance using the fog as cover shoot a salvo the high tail it out of there.Then try and pick them up again and attack again.Surface attack with a corvette and a destroyer is a tad ambitious if not fool hardy,but hey its your U boat.LOL

Task Force · 11-05-08, 04:35 PM

Get far away, surface and get the h*** out of dodge.

meduza · 11-05-08, 05:38 PM

I would keep contact with the convoy and wait. During the summer, weather frequently changes, so it is possible that the visibility improves very soon.

Laufen zum Ziel · 11-05-08, 08:31 PM

I am with Mr. Earp. Get the heck out.

joho · 11-06-08, 11:25 AM

The convoy was going at 7 knts speed so I kept going submerging every half hour 4th dive and I lost them so I double back, dive and there they all are and it turned out they turned south passing behind me. Probobly a Gibraltar bound convoy not US as I hoped.
So I speed up to get closer, suddenly we are detected by the escort, I cant see them but they sure as hell can see me. Dive they loose contact surface spoted again so I gave it all up.

jpm1 · 11-06-08, 01:39 PM

just SINK THEM ALL

11-05-08, 04:23 PM	#1
joho Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 52 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What do I do now It is summer -40 and I intercepted a small out going convoy southwest of Ireland only ecorted by a destroyer and a corvette. Weather is fine 2m/s wind, light fog, no rain visibility good. It is 9 in the morning and I know its a no moon period. Perfect conditions for a surface attack at night. So I start to trail wating for darkness, suddely 4 houers later out of the gray heavy fog, medium rain 7 m/s wind visibility 0. I know they are out there of my port side, I just cant see them, I can hear them though. Do I continue the trailing hoping that the weather gets better or do I steer 45° port and begin a submerged attack? Any suggestions? Im playing GWX 2.0 Commander. Type VII. __________________ Why we never ever get any presents on board. -Santa´s Claustrofobic!

11-05-08, 04:33 PM	#2
andym Weps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 365 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	What speed are they doing?Id keep going to P Depth and get a fix on them with the hydrophones and shadow them closing the distance using the fog as cover shoot a salvo the high tail it out of there.Then try and pick them up again and attack again.Surface attack with a corvette and a destroyer is a tad ambitious if not fool hardy,but hey its your U boat.LOL __________________ GWX 3.0 GOLD,SH3 Commander. Last edited by andym; 11-05-08 at 04:33 PM.

11-05-08, 04:35 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Get far away, surface and get the h*** out of dodge. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-05-08, 05:38 PM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I would keep contact with the convoy and wait. During the summer, weather frequently changes, so it is possible that the visibility improves very soon. __________________

11-05-08, 08:31 PM	#5
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	I am with Mr. Earp. Get the heck out. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

11-06-08, 11:25 AM	#6
joho Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 52 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tried and failed. The convoy was going at 7 knts speed so I kept going submerging every half hour 4th dive and I lost them so I double back, dive and there they all are and it turned out they turned south passing behind me. Probobly a Gibraltar bound convoy not US as I hoped. So I speed up to get closer, suddenly we are detected by the escort, I cant see them but they sure as hell can see me. Dive they loose contact surface spoted again so I gave it all up. __________________ Why we never ever get any presents on board. -Santa´s Claustrofobic!

11-06-08, 01:39 PM	#7
jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	just SINK THEM ALL Last edited by jpm1; 11-06-08 at 01:39 PM.