Possible reasons:

1. So you can attack targets that would otherwise get away becasue of slower
submerged speed.

2. Maneuver faster to attack multiple targets.

3. Get a more accurate fire control solution. (probably not true in the sim but I think it might have been the case in the RW)

Is it worth the risk? that's both a RW and sim decision.

Well if it's true realism, you'd attack on the surface at night as you wouldn't be able to see anything using your periscope. You could get in and get out in the resulting confusion without giving away your position. DD's gun effective gunnery range was about 2000 yards from what I've read, so it could be done, and it was done. That's realism. ;)

They do yes. Philistines all of them! :rotfl:

Yes, we do it with air conditioning, refrigerated foods, showers, radar and at 21 kts :rotfl:

you still surface attack like a bunch a pussies though. :arrgh!:

Penny, Penny, Penny! :huh:

:arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!::arrgh!::a rrgh!::arrgh!:

My goodness, I do not feel like a bunch of cats.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Brilliant!

And on that note I best get myself back in the U-Boat.:yep: Before I cause the Fleet Boats to relocate to the Altlantic... we got enough problems with the british as it is!

But I will say during this brief... how shall we say... "Student exchange?" I didn't notice any wipe your feet mats at the bottom of the hatch though for when the watch crew come down... and you think you are more advanced than U-Boats?

BAH!

*Scurries back into her U-Boat.*

... to find Kpt. Lehmann handing her a potato peeler.

Rule #4635: Thou shalt not incite riots in the SH4 forums.

Fritz is waiting for you in the galley. Its onion day.:arrgh!:

Rule #4635?????

I thought they only went up to 4400. :hmm: I must have missed the memo... whoops!

I wouldn't say Iw as inciting a riot... just having a bit of old fashioned fun:up: Besides they know Im only joking.

and I aint peeling them onions... ask Avon Lady or somebody cause this is one woman who knows where her place is not and that aint in the galley! :rotfl:

:arrgh!:Give errrrrr the dull peelerrrr skipper.

Torpedos at twenty paces next time,
(*) ,
no!
really!......You know you should have
told me that last time out XO.

Ok torpedos at 1500 paces nextime
wolfenfrau. and you can pick the boat.

M father of the duck o doom

Exactly! But.........I'll pit my 4 Fairbanks at 2600hp each against the old cranking billy goats in your engine room any day!!!!:nope: Eat my wake! :rotfl::rotfl:

Oh is it?

Well I'll pit my Krupp steel pressure hull against your empty beer can pressure hull any day. :p