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I just got all 3 in the last month & I've heard stories that the learning curve may be steep for sub-noobs.
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Hmmmm that depends a lot from many factors....
Have you played submarine sims before?
Have you some knowledge about WW2 submarine naval warfare that can provide a general orientation?
Others have answered here about the game quality or historic location itself, not about the learning curve. Regarding the learning curve, all of them have realism options that let you play from arcade to simulation. My advice is to try and have as many realism features enabled as you can stand. Otherwise getting used to them later is sometimes difficult, and what's worser, you might have developed tecniches and ways of playing which can't be applied with realism features enabled, something that can make it even more difficult for you to get used to the game in advanced modes.
My two cents for you:
1.- Choose what you want to play, U-Boots or US submarines
2.- Read a bit about real submarine naval warfare and procedures (Tons of links in these forums to webs and books)
3.- Start playing with realism settings you are confortable with, but if possible, leave only map updates, auto targeting, external views and invulnerability "ON".
4.- Once you are used to the sequences of: Search patterns, approach to enemy, shoot and escape, start enabling more realism. The sooner you start with manual targeting, the better. You will see that shooting in manual requires more time to collect data and being much closer to the targets, which can force you to modify almost all other tactics in the approach sequence. So better learn what you will need to do in manual even if you play in auto, so you later have it easier when going hardcore.
And above all, have fun
This is just a game, so if it bothers you playing it realistically, just disable anything you don't like and enjoy whatever makes you happy