In an effort to encourage replies to my above questions, I thought I'd bump them and simultaneously update my progress on the new campaign. Only sunk 1 merchant ship on patrols 2 and 3 before earning enough renown to score a VIIb (IIRC...). Its deck gun completely rocks! I took out 11 merchant ships with it on my 4th patrol and have just begun my 5th journey, to the hitherto unvisited waters southwest of the UK. My first kill on the 5th was a neutral merchant (whoops! I'm used to engaging vessels after seeing red markers on map, not coming across them out of the blue and having to check their flag)! I realise now that the sooner this sub is acquired the better, so spending renown on crew is not something I'll be doing during future careers. IIRC I get 1680 renown or something at career start as I finished the tuts with flying colours, so hopefully after first patrol the VIIb will be within reach (after my inevitable death on current campaign).
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