why would you be trying to retreat from a game in the first place?...
I mean, if you loaded up a ship with the wrong FCS, or no ammo or something with some legitimacy, that's one thing. but why in general would you be trying to retreat for? to avoid being sunk?
secondly, a CV can't, to my knowledge, detect a sub. only FF, DD, CL and SS can using a sonar sailor. unless you're using an npc escort ship equipped with a sonar operator.
now, under regular circumstances, yes you need a sonar sailor. he has to be a high enough level that you can actually find the sub to begin with, and be within range of it, depending on the level of your sonar operator.
fyi, if you're red lining your engines to the max, you won't be able to use sonar at all until you slow back down to normal top speed.
this is why I tend to shake my head in disgust as most of the DDs and CLs like to charge Blitz style to their doom in gb2 games, instead of staying back to counter subs then charge forth once holes open up in the enemy lines as BBs are sunk.
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