And now, a good natured rebuttal from a Type IX fan
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Originally Posted by fatty
- Strategy, strategy, strategy. You must constantly be concerned about logistics; fuel consumption, speed, distance from base, etc
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And all of those things, the Type IX has you beat. More fuel, more speed, farther away from base. Besides, we Type IX captains worry about the same things. Only instead of "Can I make it to Rockall, patrol for 2 weeks and make it back?" We think things like "Can I make it to Florida, patrol 2 weeks and make it back?"
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Originally Posted by fatty
- This baby is slim and turns on a dime.
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I don't really follow...Why is this a big benefit? If you're in a position where you need to be turning on a dime, something has gone wrong somewhere.
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Originally Posted by fatty
- Real men do it in convoys!
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Real men do it in the tropics against unescorted 10,000+ GRT tankers
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Originally Posted by fatty
- Limited torpedos means you must really make your shots count. You also have to think carefully about which ships to shoot at.
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You should be doing this with
any boat you sail. Because when you're all out of torpedoes, the party's over and it's time to go home.
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Originally Posted by fatty
- It's the sexiest-looking of all the u-boats.
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You got me there.
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Originally Posted by fatty
- Less fuel means shorter patrols so we can be home in time for tea
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Shorter patrols mean less time at sea means less chances to sink ships means less tonnage!
hee hee hee....and the Type VII vs. Type IX debate rages on.