I have a book called "Fleet Submarines," a Warship Data Special(sorry I dont have the Author(s) name(s), nor do I have the publishing info, but it tells of only one Tench class submarine actually seeing action. (The book is more of a booklet) I am at school, and I dont have the book readily available, but I will post this probably tomorrow. Also, it says that there is a surprisingly small amount of pictures available of the Tench. Most were scrapped or the actual building of these boats were cancelled.
I also forgot the name of the boat, I think it's the Remora? Also, some of the Tench were sold to different countries, even as late as 1973.
This could be a reason that there aren't any Tench boats in SH4.

I belive a handfull of Trench Classes made patrols. bout say15 +/-

i believe the torsk made 2 patrols and the becuna made 5 both being tench class

Tench class:


There were 146 boats authorized in the class but only 31 were completed - many being commissioned after the war was over. The rest were cancelled as the war was clearly coming to a close.

The following Tench boats made war cruises:

Tench (well that figures)
Thornback
Tigrone
Tirante
Trutta
Toro
Torsk
Argonaut
Quillback
Runner
Cutlass

The Torsk did - it is on the list above. Becuna was a Balao.

Hey everyone.
Here are those books I spoke of...
1. The Floating Dry Dock
A Pictorial Histories Publication
Fleet Submarines of World War Two
Warship's Data Special
Author: Thomas F. Walkowiak
ISBN: 0-933126-72-7
Only fo0r Gato, Balao, and Tench classes. Lotsa info and the differences between them.

Also here's another one thats pretty good...
2. New Vanguard
Osprey Publishing
US Submarines 1941-45
Author: Jim Christley
Illust.: Tony Bryan
ISBN: 1-84176-859-6

I am listing these as I can't take my computer to bed and I like to have some bed time reading on the subject. I also rented Jane's Fighting ships of WW2, just to get a feel of the types of vessels that will be encountered. Also, my copy is paid in full at EB games!:rock: