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05-28-24, 08:44 AM | #1 |
Grey Wolf
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technique to shadow a convoy
Hey guys I wonder what your technique is for shadowing a 60K Gross Registered Tonne heavily defended convoy? And is it correct to shadow them so that when looking at the periscope at night the moonlight would be behind them and not behind me? Or is it the other way around?
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05-28-24, 06:57 PM | #2 | |
Gefallen Engel U-666
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Classic case of stalking a convoy and winning MoH! USS Parche
otherwise known as "Ramage's rampage"
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05-31-24, 09:36 AM | #3 | |
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You never want to be in the "moonstreak". You want the target vessels to be in there. In other words, you always want the convoy between you and the moon. If you have the moon at your back you are "silhouetted" and this is not good. |
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09-25-24, 02:17 AM | #4 | |
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5000 meters away is cutting it close in ideal weather. I am talking about 10,000 meters away. Is that safe enough? Usually I plot the first of the ticks on the ships to stay outside a 10K bubble/sphere then race ahead and dive when the target gets between the first and second ticks (10 and 20 miliradians), to continue my approach submerged. I point the bow at 45 degrees towards the exit point (their would-be AOB>90). This helps me with the escort evasion if my periscope is spotted.
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