Other: type IX sunk by air attack in 1943.
My last 6 DiDs went this way.
All but one were sunk while attempting to crash dive after having been surfaced to recharge. None of these boats was surfaced longer than necessary to charge batteries, and the battery recharge required was not more than about 20%, usually much less. If weather conditions allowed, they were running decks awash to reduce diving time, and were making 10 knots or greater.
The remaining boat was sunk just a couple of minutes after parting company with its harbour escort, in water too shallow for a crash dive.
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100% realism, DiD
Harbor Traffic 1.47(incl. RUB)
Using SH3 Commander to implement many custom realism tweaks
Covered 1939-1945; now restarting in 1939 again.
Completed 39 careers, 210 war patrols, 4.7Mt sunk, 19 subs lost
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