[REQ] Type XXi boat

[CinC Battleforce]

Is anyone working on a Type XXi to use in OM or UM? That would give us the full range of boats.

[spike12]

Welll I know that the guys at RFB did manage to convert the type xviii to type xxi spec.So far I don't know if anyone is working on including it in Op Monsun.And if they are,They'll probably be waiting for V.7(final)to come out before working on it.:hmm:

[lurker_hlb3]

Well if there is "no campaign" to go along with it, adding it would be worthless. Also remember that Type XXI never made a "combat" patrol during the war.

[CinC Battleforce]

May not have made a combat patrol, but they are a valible piece of submarine history. We should have one.

[lurker_hlb3]

Originally Posted by CinC Battleforce

May not have made a combat patrol, but they are a valible piece of submarine history. We should have one.

I'll think about it

[CinC Battleforce]

I am not trying to be disrespectful to anyone, but I do beleive the Type XXi should be a part of our fleet. My arguement come along the lines of this:

1. The XXi inspired the USN's GUPPY program.
2. The USN's Tang and Darter classes were also based on studies around the Type XXi
3. Several Eurpeon designs were based off the Type XXi
4. You can find many design influences on the nuclear boats of the Nautilus, Seawolf, Skate and even November classes.

5. The most important aspect of the arguement....it was one of the most advanced and petentually useful "super weapons" of Nazi Germany.

IMO it would be sad if we didn't give this boat a chance to live on our "World" of this sim.

CinC

[Roschdworschd]

There where two XXI boats in combat:
- U-2511 - Albert Schnee - 30.04.45 - 05.05.45
- U-3008 - Helmut Mansek - 03.05.45 - 05.05.45

[lurker_hlb3]

Originally Posted by Roschdworschd

There where two XXI boats in combat:
- U-2511 - Albert Schnee - 30.04.45 - 05.05.45
- U-3008 - Helmut Mansek - 03.05.45 - 05.05.45

I would not call those "REAL" combat patrols

[CinC Battleforce]

Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

I would not call those "REAL" combat patrols

The same could be said for the war patrols made by the US subs off Japan in August and beginning of September, 1945, but they were awarded war patrol status because they were at sea during a time of declared war..........

So were the U-2511 and U-3008, Wasn't the war still on when they made their runs?

[Paajtor]

If I recall correct, they were at sea when the war ended.

[urfisch]

first uboat of type xxi was shipped in the end of 1944. but only a few where on war patrol, at the end of the war - although none of them sunk any ship. some of them where lost on their way to the north, where donitz wanted to reunite the uboat-weapon for a new phase of the war, lead from the northern, unoccupied territories.

but most of them still remained at training..and where never sent on patrol. luck for the crews, who survived the war due to this fact

[lurker_hlb3]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=934

[Paajtor]

[CinC Battleforce]

Thanks for the Type XXI boat. I have been enjoying the ship for the past five hours. My wife finally turned my pc off........lol