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Faamecanic · 07-22-05, 07:56 AM

Im all for keeping it, for several reasons.

1) It did go out on ONE war patrol... which thankfully for the allies, the war ended just before the XXI commander got to within 500m of 2 British crusiers and several destroyer escort. Later on that XXI commander ported with the SAME British cruisers to surrender. The XXI command spoke to the crusiers skipper and told them he was within 500m ... the Brits were astonished as they NEVER knew he was there. A testament to the "Uberness" of the XXI.

2) It was put in the game as a "reward" to the players that make it that far. Realistic? Not really. Fun to see what may have happend had a XXI entered the war in the waining months...YOU BET!

3) The same technology was used in the XXIII, a smaller derivative of the XXI with only 2 torps and 14 crew. It was VERY succesful in the Med... considering its small size. The technology was mature...it was the manufacturing (63 day from raw material to FULL SUB!!!) that hurt the XXI and delayed its entry.

07-22-05, 07:56 AM	#13
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Im all for keeping it, for several reasons. 1) It did go out on ONE war patrol... which thankfully for the allies, the war ended just before the XXI commander got to within 500m of 2 British crusiers and several destroyer escort. Later on that XXI commander ported with the SAME British cruisers to surrender. The XXI command spoke to the crusiers skipper and told them he was within 500m ... the Brits were astonished as they NEVER knew he was there. A testament to the "Uberness" of the XXI. 2) It was put in the game as a "reward" to the players that make it that far. Realistic? Not really. Fun to see what may have happend had a XXI entered the war in the waining months...YOU BET! 3) The same technology was used in the XXIII, a smaller derivative of the XXI with only 2 torps and 14 crew. It was VERY succesful in the Med... considering its small size. The technology was mature...it was the manufacturing (63 day from raw material to FULL SUB!!!) that hurt the XXI and delayed its entry.