POLL: U-Boat Classes of WWI
 

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U-9 Class

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Mittel-U

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Large "U-Cruiser"

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UB Coastal Attack Class

Another research poll for future modding efforts. Some things to keep in mind:

-UB coastal attack boats often had just two torpedoes, and many lacked a deck gun.

-Many early U-Boats had about the same torpedo loadout of the Type II (6 torpedoes) but one less tube (2 TT).

-In any mod, large U-Boats like U-135 will be very difficult to obtain and will only become available late in the war.

-Most attacks were done on the surface with guns or explosive charges to save torpedoes.

I like the U-9 and the cruisers.

And if this mod comes out, maybe before TSWSM V3: elite warships, maybe we can do a World War I mod instead?!:D

Yikes, let's have it all. The only thing better than options is more of them. This is fascinating. I'd love to see something come of this.:up:

U-cruisers...I'm on the Narwhal work team, should this be a surprise?

so I see !

I voted all (except others...), seriously, I want it all. :yep:
Well, best of luck with the research and work :up:

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This one!

I second that!

I third that!!!

What about UC-types i.e. submarine minelayers?
If RN subs are to be included, I vote for the "R" class!

sweet mother mary, lookit that thing! :har:
it musta taken an hour to dive
scary thought though, seems pretty well capable of taking down pretty much anything from a destroyer down

With 4x 6" guns and 10 torpedo tubes, that thing easily outgunned even a light cruiser of the time. It was also armoured, so it could take more of a beating than a normal submarine.

The Projekt 50 Tauchschiff (Dive Ship, nice upscaling from Under-Sea Boat) was pretty much the ultimate U-Cruiser.

the thing that got me was looking at the funnel. How in gods name did they close that thing?

Not sure, the British had a similar setup with their also-steam powered K class submarines though.

They didn't close the funnel........... the four boilers were placed outside the pressure hull in free-flooding compartments. The Kaiserliche Marine discovered by accident that, contrary to popular belief, a boiler would NOT explode when suddenly submerged in cold seawater- a picket boat sank while under steam and when salvaged the boiler was still in working order! The mind boggles at the effect of exposing the boilers to salt water every time the sub submerged though- corrosion would have been a HUGE problem..... not to mention the very real likelihood of boiler water contamination with sea water and all the problems that would cause for the Chief Engineer and his subordinates. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if the boilers would have needed replacing at every overhaul between missions.