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Originally Posted by Alpha Von Burg
Just wondering if the type XXI u-boat is really worth saving up for.
Because from what I know, the type XXI comes out towards the near end of the war and that their effectiveness was highly limited because of this.
Hence, they sunk less, if not non of the Allied ships at all.
I just thought that because it is so late, is it really still worth it, in terms of sinking merchants and getting back alive?
Food for thought...
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In RL U-2511 (1 patrol) and U-3008 (1 patrol) were the only Type XXIs to go on war patrols, and both failed to sink any ships.
Playing the game with SH3 Commander and unchecking the historical U-boat availability dates means you can get one from 11th Flotilla as early as April 44.
There is a mod that allows you access to a Type XXI in September 39:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1357
My own personal choice is to use my Type XXIII mod which replaces the Type XXI because the patrols are shorter and there were obviously a lot more Type XXIII completed and sent on patrol during the war.