Genghis Khan
05-22-07, 04:51 AM
Hello all Kriegsmarine Kaleuns! :)
Dispite all Type VIIC promotions here at Subsim,I think,that old,reliable Type VIIB is the most agile submarine in Silent Hunter III.
I am viewing the obvious differences,how this U-Boat performs various sudden turns being submerged.It just maintains higher,really higher speed during those critical turns.
For example,when you make a sudden 35 degree right or left turn,keeping your engines in "Full Forward" mode you have really reasonable 7 knots speed in Type VIIB,even using a non-upgraded submarine with standard batteries.
Type VIIC,even with upgraded batteries drops it's speed down to 6 knots in those situations.Type IX submarines are even more slower.
So,I am starting this discussion,because this submerged agility is critically needed in such attack/evade maneuvers as:
1.Positioning yourself for an favourable convoy,lone merchant attack position being submerged.I have seen that it's much easier to do this in Type VIIB,rather than Type VIIC,even upgraded Type VIIC.Type VIIC really lacks submerged speed.
2.Evading destroyers sonars and dropped depth charges.Admit,that if you have bigger speed in turns,you have more chances to evade successfully.That's some sort of submarine vs. destroyer close quarters combat.
Both two those factors are foremost the most important in achieving the best results during Silent Hunter III dynamic campaign.Of course,Type VIIC can be fitted with more upgrades,various Flak weaponry and conning towers but it will still lack this unmatched submerged performance of a Type VIIB.To my mind this is primarily a matter of construction differences between two those submarines,Type VIIB is lighter and Type VIIC is heavier.Exception of a rule are the VIIC/41,VIIC/42 models,which according to technical data have less weight than standard Type VIIC.It's a pity,but they come to action really too late,as well as an undisputed submerged agility champion - Type XXI U-Boat.
I have started a new campaign with 7th Flotilla in 1939 and just randomly was given a legendary U-Boat - Gunter Prien's Type VIIB U-47.It's already January 18th,1940 and I have 26 ships sunk for 119 000 tonns,including two destroers -
Type "J" and Type "V&W" playing at 35 percent realism.
And you know what?I am not fancy changing this submarine to another U-Boat.I have got,let's say,a kind of "special feelings" to it.I am going to fight until the end of the war with this Type VIIB U-47.
In concluding,I must say,I don't like that jumping from one submarine to another.A submarine,especially,that one,that brings you victories is like an old friend,that could not be betrayed.
I will be glad to read all your comments,opinios and observations,Kaleuns. :)
Good Hunting :D :up:
Dispite all Type VIIC promotions here at Subsim,I think,that old,reliable Type VIIB is the most agile submarine in Silent Hunter III.
I am viewing the obvious differences,how this U-Boat performs various sudden turns being submerged.It just maintains higher,really higher speed during those critical turns.
For example,when you make a sudden 35 degree right or left turn,keeping your engines in "Full Forward" mode you have really reasonable 7 knots speed in Type VIIB,even using a non-upgraded submarine with standard batteries.
Type VIIC,even with upgraded batteries drops it's speed down to 6 knots in those situations.Type IX submarines are even more slower.
So,I am starting this discussion,because this submerged agility is critically needed in such attack/evade maneuvers as:
1.Positioning yourself for an favourable convoy,lone merchant attack position being submerged.I have seen that it's much easier to do this in Type VIIB,rather than Type VIIC,even upgraded Type VIIC.Type VIIC really lacks submerged speed.
2.Evading destroyers sonars and dropped depth charges.Admit,that if you have bigger speed in turns,you have more chances to evade successfully.That's some sort of submarine vs. destroyer close quarters combat.
Both two those factors are foremost the most important in achieving the best results during Silent Hunter III dynamic campaign.Of course,Type VIIC can be fitted with more upgrades,various Flak weaponry and conning towers but it will still lack this unmatched submerged performance of a Type VIIB.To my mind this is primarily a matter of construction differences between two those submarines,Type VIIB is lighter and Type VIIC is heavier.Exception of a rule are the VIIC/41,VIIC/42 models,which according to technical data have less weight than standard Type VIIC.It's a pity,but they come to action really too late,as well as an undisputed submerged agility champion - Type XXI U-Boat.
I have started a new campaign with 7th Flotilla in 1939 and just randomly was given a legendary U-Boat - Gunter Prien's Type VIIB U-47.It's already January 18th,1940 and I have 26 ships sunk for 119 000 tonns,including two destroers -
Type "J" and Type "V&W" playing at 35 percent realism.
And you know what?I am not fancy changing this submarine to another U-Boat.I have got,let's say,a kind of "special feelings" to it.I am going to fight until the end of the war with this Type VIIB U-47.
In concluding,I must say,I don't like that jumping from one submarine to another.A submarine,especially,that one,that brings you victories is like an old friend,that could not be betrayed.
I will be glad to read all your comments,opinios and observations,Kaleuns. :)
Good Hunting :D :up: