Best sub to start a career in???
 

Can anyone advise? I think I'm using a Porpoise class now.

Pearl harbor:
1941

Tambor or Gar class Boats

1942

Gato class boats

late 1943, early 1944...not sure on these dates, 1944 should have them.

baleo class boats

EDIT: if out of Manilla, i have no idea!

I'd almost say porpoise cause in my game its like the only ship that has the torpedo tracking and gyro angle in the attack map, (manual settings OFF)

I like the Porpoise.

I'm doing Porpoise only because I want to receive promotions to bigger and better boats through my performances. It's more gratifying I think :p

Eh, I'd love to start a career in an S-Class boat though :D

The S-Class because it just has that homey feel. :know:

I'd go with Gato, or Salmon (but I honestly know less about American WWII subs than I do about the German WWII uboats).

There are more types, and the names don't really give any indication as to which is newer or better. At least a Type IIB is easy to identify as being a lesser sub than a Type VIIC. Those are good names and easy to understand.

When it comes to American subs, I don't know what the difference is, and theres nothing about in the game to give a brief description either!

I recommend the following link on the Fleet Submarine website. It lists all US subs and has a quick link for each class that lists basic specs for each sub class. The link is: http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/sublist.html

A basic listing of the sub classes in the game (ranked in order from earliest commission date to latest commission date) is:

S-class (1920) 4 Bow Torpedo Tubes
P-class (Porpoise Class) (1935) 4 Bow TT / 2 Aft TT
Salmon class (1937) 4 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT
Sargo class (1939) 4 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT
Tambor class (1940) 6 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT
Gar class (1941) 6 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT
Gato class (1941) 6 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT
Balao class (1943) 6 Bow TT / 4 Aft TT

As for the best US sub I vote for the Balao class because it was the deepest diving and newest sub class built in the war. I am sure each skipper will have a favorite to play in this simulation so pick the one you like and enjoy!

I'd love to be able to start a career with the S-class.

Start in a Gato, 1944. Your torpedo problems are mostly solved by then, you have decent radar etc.

You can try other boats, years, etc. after you have a feel for how the world works in SH4.

I'd say, start with any of them. They all have thier own flavor of play I should think. Me personally, I think I want to try to start from an S-boat and work may way up. Hopefully bye next week my computer will allow me the chance to play when those parts arrive.

I started my career in Manilla-41 with an Sargo class,
but it looks more like an Salmon class.:hmm:
Don´t really know the difference between Porpoise, Salmon and Sargo.
They all look alike to me!

But the Sargo works so far.:rock:

/VV

I dont think you can work your way up in career...its supposed to be realistic career lenth and you wont get ehough patrols to buy new subs.

It seems you start the career with what you want, its not like sh3.

Is there any way to undone that like in SH 3 unlimited career?