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anthrax · 09-01-06, 01:43 PM

Sub warfare in the Pacific was very different to the Atlantic. US WWII submarines were typically much larger than the germans. The Gato / Balao class is quite abit bigger than the IX type uboats. They also were equipped with many features that the german subs lack such as air-conditioning, advance TDC's etc. etc.

The large US fleet subs worked well for the US in the pacific theatre.

Perhaps the most important thing thou is that the Japanese where no where as advance as the allies in terms of ASW warfare. They lacked advance electronics , radar equiped search planes, radar warning recivers etc.etc.. Conversely, american fleet type submaines benfited from decent Radars. lots of japanese ships were detected on radar then subsequently engaged with torps.

SH IV will offer a fairly different gameplay style. Lots more shallow water operations, more torpedoing of fast moving warships etc. etc.

09-01-06, 01:43 PM	#12
anthrax Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sub warfare in the Pacific was very different to the Atlantic. US WWII submarines were typically much larger than the germans. The Gato / Balao class is quite abit bigger than the IX type uboats. They also were equipped with many features that the german subs lack such as air-conditioning, advance TDC's etc. etc. The large US fleet subs worked well for the US in the pacific theatre. Perhaps the most important thing thou is that the Japanese where no where as advance as the allies in terms of ASW warfare. They lacked advance electronics , radar equiped search planes, radar warning recivers etc.etc.. Conversely, american fleet type submaines benfited from decent Radars. lots of japanese ships were detected on radar then subsequently engaged with torps. SH IV will offer a fairly different gameplay style. Lots more shallow water operations, more torpedoing of fast moving warships etc. etc. Last edited by anthrax; 09-01-06 at 01:50 PM.