Well, my fav skin in the game (Venatore's Type IIA) is a Type II, so...they get a lot of action from me. :yep:

Plus, the smaller crew is a ****LOAD easier to manage. No, seriously. Keeping all those Type IX guys napped up really pisses me off some times! :damn: Dudes don't know when to hit the sack!

Mixed opinions on this.

"Official" load appears to be 3 in the tubes, and 2 reloads on racks - although some Type IIs were apparently built with only 2 tubes, depended on the yard. Anyway, lore tells us that some captains took a 6th torpedo, and strapped it to the deck in the torpedo room in place of extra stores (short patrols, anyway) for opportunity use.

started a career with my disgraced captain who's first and last command will be U-143, a type IID. Sailed from Brest on July 3/41 and managed to sink 13000 tons on his first patrol and shoot down 1 aircraft. Returned home to Brest suprising several collegues with his success in the little tub of a U-Boat. :up:

And yeah, I love the little patrols and how easy it is to manage your crew. This has added a whole new interest in SH3 for me. Thanks to the OP for this idea.

another quick question. I figure since my average patrols are 5-7 days I should use SH3 Commander to shorten the time in port to 15 days or so. Can i adjust that figure in a patrol or should I wait till i get back to port? And if I wait till I get back to port will it be 15days for my next patrol?

Thanks for any info.

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XanderF; Good post, the "lore" makes sence.

gord96: You can make the adjustment in Commander anytime but unless I am mistaken it will only affect the new/next patrol you start up.

Wait until you get back to port and perform a 'rollback' first. Your new settings will take effect at the commencement of your next patrol :arrgh!:

thanks guys. gonna do that. makes sense since the patrols are so short. My little U-Boat needs to be out patrolling the coasts as much as possible.

Could someone tell me which Flotilla's and bases where given the option of the Type IID please;)

i think just the 1st Flotilla. I started my career in July 41 cause anytime before that you are in Kiel and I hate the long journey to hunting grounds in a sub with already such a short range. Starting in July 41 u are in Brest and have some nice hunting grounds due west in the deep Atlantic or just north around Britain.

I had this problem, but on the thread "Sailing the Type II" - http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=112337
- I learnt how to use the Kiel canal in GWX. Check it out - it seriously extends your operational range... I can now make it up to North of Shetland without too much hassle!

thanks! i used the canal before but plotting the course through it was such a chore i just started a career in Brest. Wish i would have explored the nav options more :damn:

hehe thanks again!

Thanks for that gord96,lucky Then thats the one I picked for my new Lone typeII career:arrgh!: going to need the extra range of the the typeIID if I'm ever going to be succesful plus I want to try that new conning tower with the extra flak:up:

yeah you gotta go with the IID. The IIA is just a bit too rustic for me :dead:

The IIA has a certain charm, they were the first U-boats to go into service before WW2.

I do like the TypeIIA but the range of the TypeIID is the thing I want,that conning tower and extra range will make 6 torps easy to live with,I hope:hmm:

heck ya. just did my second patrol. sunk 2 cargos and 1 merchant for 33000 tons. all 6 torps gone and heading home. shot down a place too. should be home within 18 hours meaning i was on patrol for 4 days :rock: