Against a November my preferred engagement range is 1000 yards dead astern, and even then holding off on letting it search and acquiring until maybe 500 yards or the target gets a sniff of it.
Submerged diesel boats, more comfortable shooting several times that distance and going active very quickly to take advantage of maximum closing speed.
Sounds like a hard mission though. If crap hit the fan maybe you could charge in the thick of them and let some of their torpedoes acquire their own guys!
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