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Old 06-01-22, 07:19 AM   #170
John Pancoast
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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980 View Post
Thought so, just checking.

Yes same, here. Well, I think to balance it as I did in the pacific side of things is the key. Make it possible to get inside and attack as some did, but not possibly every time with every convoy. Players can choose to risk it or attack from outside or on a full moon, conduct a periscope attack.


Germans did make periscope attacks at night in certain conditions correct?





Only even considered on the brightest of full moon nights. Periscope attacks in general were discouraged due to limiting the ability of the boat to maintain contact with the convoy and the ability of the boat to escape.

I.e., generally, woe to the skipper who called in a daylight convoy contact and then did a scope attack vs. shadowing it until night.
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