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Originally Posted by Grayson02sept1980
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Originally Posted by Freiwillige
Excluding the Type XXI which is the clear winner! Before that type what was the differance between Japanese, American, German, British and Italian subs?
I know alot about U-boats but nothing much about any of the others.
It does seem that the American subs were huge in comparison to even the type IX Based on pictures from SH IV.
So Fire away, WHichs subs were better and which were worse and why.  |
Germany - most developed Sub type XXI - was father/origin for most modern Sub design
USA - biggest with the GATO (I think) - also very succesfull 
Japan - first Sub carrying two planes - USA was astonished when they got hands on it
GB ... forget about it... jsut like tanks the British never really got a hang on subs..
Russia - :rotfl:
so when you ask about the "best" I would say it was Germany with the type VII which was - despite the high loses - the most successfull sub in history! 
.... that is - as was asked for - my oppinion... no statistics - no numbers. |
Germany - Correct
USA - Wrong....I-400 Japan (they could actually carry 3
Aichi M6A Seiranaircraft )
GB - Check out the S, T and in particular the U class in the Med (Wanklyn VC)
As stated earlier.....this is a kind of pointless no winners/no losers debate.
Most countries had different requirements of their subs and as such, each was designed for a different specific purpose.
It could easily be argued all had differing strengths and weaknesses.
A bit like comparing apples and pears
