What in specific is the issue with Destroyers?
Some Destroyers out-detect Submarines that are on the Surface. When a Sub goes to Periscope depth, it can only see "Air Detect" ranges, which are quite small on DDs and fairly small on Cruisers.
Yes, it's not in the best interest of a Destroyer to charge an enemy line and eating shellfire to run over a sub. We prefer to use the Air-Dropped Depth Charges so that DDs -don't- have to do that as DDs are busy enough as it is.
If a Sub slips behind enemy lines, however, a Destroyer can run them down safely.
We deliberately stepped away from making DDs the premier anti-sub ship type to allow them do be Destroyers in our game. The DD role is already overtaxed with things to do.
If a Sub slips behind enemy lines, they can run down the Sub in safety. If the Sub stays with their frontline/team, then a DD shouldn't feel required to deal with that in the same way that they shouldn't rush an enemy frontline to shoot a DD.
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