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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
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If SH3Cmdr is so fervent about realism when giving out medals, why can't it get something simple like U-boat numbers right? If you start off with a IIa it insists on giving you U numbers which werent IIa boats.  |
You know, I don't like wasting my time by answering the same questions twice, especially when asked by the same guy.
Use the forum search and you'll see I have already answered this for you. |
But because of his rude tone I'll answer it again anyway. There were only six Type IIa boats, and not one of them ever saw combat. The IIb was the earliest type II to see action, and the numbers SH3 Commander gives are the IIb (and IIc) numbers. Unfortunately the game won't respond to those kinds of changes, so it still gets called a IIa.
Before you use insulting phrases like "...why can't it get something simple like U-boat numbers right?", you might try doing a little research. |
Sailor Steve, you stand corrected....oh and how wrong you are my sailor buddy.
By the way...just so you know, you are talking to a Type II freak here. I love the little boat.
U1 - Participated in two combat patrols: 29th March 1940 off Norway. And again on the 4th April. Both fruitless, but she was sunk by a British mine barrage Field No. 7. 24 dead-all hands lost.
U2 - Also participated in two fruitless combat patrols. Was sunk in an accident...
U3 - Participated in 5 combat patrols. Sunk 2 merchant ships for a total of 2,348 tonnes. She actually escaped an attack by the British sub HMS Porpoise.
U4 - Participated in 4 combat patrols. This was the most successful boat with 3 merchants sunk for a total of 5,133 tonnes and one warship (HMS Thistle) a British submarine for a total of 1,090 tonnes. Actually had quite a battle with her...here's a quick report:
"The engagement was a lengthy one, as the two submarines were both small coastal craft with poor endurance, and so when Thistle attacked and missed U-4 on the 9 April, it gave U-4 a chance to evade and hunt her attacker, finally catching and sinking her as she recharged her batteries on the surface a day later."
U5 - Had two fruitless combat patrols.
U6 - Also had two fruitless combat patrols.
So as you can see...you're pretty far off the mark. In fact, U4 was one of the few boats to sink a British sub and all the type IIa completed at least a couple of combat patrols.
Oh...and I was "rude" because I didn't realise that bloke was the actual maker of SHcommander...otherwise I would've been a bit more diplomatic. I still think it wasn't necessary to change the Type IIa numbers to the Type IIb...and I will just roll the dice and choose a number that way next time I play on a IIa...for historical accuracy.
Over and out.