The Type II u-boat is much loved and hated for is underdog manners in a way that resembles how the U.S. submariners felt about the meager S-class subs they were assigned to or hopefully only just trained in at the outbreak of WW2.
Caeruleus, it sounds like you are really going to appreciate a sub upgrade somewhere along your SH career.
Maybe swap your Type II for a test-drive in a XXI, and leave the top down!