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I prefer the IX series boats. Drive one right and it's a true preadator. Definitely not as nimble as a VII, but once she puts her nose down it takes no time to hit 150m. You have plenty of ordanance, a larger crew, more fuel, room to tie up Bernard so he stays out of the way... Just don't get caught on the surface by anything, and stay the blazes away from anywhere you can't put 200m above the deck.