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Originally Posted by Deep-Six
You have not lived it until you try w/ a IXB. I have done it and survived.  |
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Iīve tried it 2 times with a IX B and all of that two times I survived...one time with Conning tower destroyed and Aft Torp room destroyed. The 2nd time with no damage. But with the IX U-Boats you have to have calm seas....with VII U-Boats itīs not necessary cause theyīre not so big. But if the seas are rough it makes it 100% more difficult....2 reasons....conning tower breaking surface and evading on the surface with flank speed...but in rough seas flank speed is much less then on calm seas.
I think in calm seas with the IX Boats itīs even more easy to invade Scapa. Cause you have more torps to defend (or attack - call it how you want) yourself on the outbreak against escorts....Thatīs why I - when invading with a IX boat - always keep 2 eels in my front tubes and 1 in my aft tubes for the way out...that saved my ass all two times getting out of Scapa...although one time I have had a little prob...invaded one-two hour to late....and the morning comes to early....and finally got some trouble with planes. Thatīs why Iīve had the 2 completly destroyed parts in my boat. But reached home (ok 4 Crewmembers died - that has been the bad thing)