Wolfpacks, radar and shadowing?

sublynx · 09-05-13, 06:52 AM

Has anyone been able to shadow a convoy after the advent of radar?

If so, how did you do it?

And does anyone know if:

1. do the escorts always check radar signals or do they turn back to the convoy if they lose radar contact when the U-boat dives?
2. do the escorts start checking radar contacts immediately or do they need to have the signal on for a fixed time before they start investigating?
3. would approaching the convoy from a particular direction be helpful?
4. Is weather a factor in the way the escorts' radar functions?

09-05-13, 06:52 AM	#1
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Wolfpacks, radar and shadowing? Has anyone been able to shadow a convoy after the advent of radar? If so, how did you do it? And does anyone know if: 1. do the escorts always check radar signals or do they turn back to the convoy if they lose radar contact when the U-boat dives? 2. do the escorts start checking radar contacts immediately or do they need to have the signal on for a fixed time before they start investigating? 3. would approaching the convoy from a particular direction be helpful? 4. Is weather a factor in the way the escorts' radar functions?