I have a TERRIBLE confession to make!

Sir Big Jugs · 07-10-06, 05:08 AM

I have never tried commanding a Type II!

Can anyone give any hints, as I'll give it a try todaty I think.

stabiz · 07-10-06, 06:09 AM

Well ... I will make no friends by saying this: I sucks. Few torps, can only dive to 4 meters, etc, etc.

(Sorry!)

Kruger · 07-10-06, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stabiz

I sucks.

(Sorry!)

Lol...are you sure ?

Wel....I've commanded such a boat when I was a young officer....and I don't like it at all. It's just too antique and very uncapable.

STEED · 07-10-06, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Brewster Pilot

I have never tried commanding a Type II!

Can anyone give any hints, as I'll give it a try todaty I think.

WHAT!!!!!

I am shocked quick someone get me a cup of tea.

HunterICX · 07-10-06, 06:44 AM

Type IIA
Dive time : 30 sec
Max depth : 100 meter
3 Torps + 3 reserve

its a funny boat, not really to take on big convoys but lone ships and stuff.
you must be carefull with your crew..let the Torpedo crew always be in the Bow quarters to rest, because when they are a little tired you need to put almost everyone into the Torpedo room for 1 torp to reload (+- 20 min)

the Type IID,
Dive time : 25 sec
Max Depth 120 meter

(havent tested it yet)

Its funny to start with an IIA in 1939, and when you upgrade to an type VII or IX its a really big difference.

its really an floating Coffin, but funny to start with

VonHelsching · 07-10-06, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stabiz

Well ... I will make no friends by saying this: I sucks. Few torps, can only dive to 4 meters, etc, etc.

(Sorry!)

The Type II learns the Kaleun on how to be restrained using his available torpedos. It is very small, therefore agile; an ideal u-boat for a harbour raid.

The Type II IMHO suffers less damage from depth charges; the blast "pushes" the u-boat rather than damages it at least from a medium distance, since is has less mass than the bigger u-boats.

I think that the crush depth of the Type II is around 130 m. Certainly not 4...

The only con I see is the low surface speed.

I always start my careers with a Type IIA and after 1-2 mission IID and keep it at least for 6-8 more missions.

Pants · 07-10-06, 08:43 AM

Dont worry mate your now on your own

I NEVER use the Type II's Hate them in fact, tried it once...never again, Always choose a VII B then into my VII C for the rest of the war, but thats just my personal taste.

Sir Big Jugs · 07-10-06, 09:03 AM

I just tested it!

I ran a single mission dated in 1944 in my Type IIA 1944.

The goal was to sink some carriers in a task force, fiercly protected by destroyers.

I managed to sink one carrier.

After that I was under attack by british destroyers for over 2 hours real time.

They managed to DC my hull integrity to 76%.

No-one died though, and no-one was injured.

After 2 hours they left to join their force, and i surfaced.

GREAT BOAT!

Type II is now my favorite!

HunterICX · 07-10-06, 09:05 AM

OMG!!! SOMEONE GIVE BREWSTER AN SHOT!!!
HE GOT THE TYPE II VIRUS!!!

Sir Big Jugs · 07-10-06, 09:12 AM

Tomorrow I'm going to go to a museum nearby where the prototype for the Type IIA is located and bring you some detailed interior shots of "the real thing"!

bigboywooly · 07-10-06, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Brewster Pilot

Tomorrow I'm going to go to a museum nearby where the prototype for the Type IIA is located and bring you some detailed interior shots of "the real thing"!

Be interesting to do a comparison with the ingame shots

Sir Big Jugs · 07-10-06, 09:33 AM

Yup.

But please bear in mind that it's a prototype made in Finland 3 yrs before the first "real" Type IIA was built. It has Finnish gauges.

Henry Wood · 07-10-06, 11:19 AM

I've only ever 'driven' Type IIA's, apart from when in Naval Academy mode. I just completed my 8th patrol in U-15, 1st Flotilla, this afternoon (July 1940) and the lack of torpedoes is so frustrating with these boats. This patrol lasted 9 days and after completing my allotted grid patrol, I was in my usual happy hunting grounds of the North East England coast between the Humber and Hartlepool. I managed to sink 2 destroyers and a coastal tanker and still had two torpedoes left. I find it best to just conserve fuel and go dead slow in the coastal shipping lane in the hopes of picking something up. (Type IIA is no good for chasing!) Anyway, after those three successes, I picked up another merchant on the hydrophones and when I eventually got close enough to identify her, it was a KGN, 6760 tons. Oh boy! That, along with my other 3 kills, would maybe earn me a better boat - I dream of a VIIC every night. So, I crept in submerged and let her have it from 800 metres. Perfect hit and she lost way and came to a halt almost immediately... but... she didn't sink. After making sure it was all clear, I surfaced, lined her up in the UZO and let fly from about 600 metres with my last eel. A dud! After slowly cruising around her for a couple of hours waiting for her to sink, I sent in a contact report. A while later 2 Condors appeared, circled and headed off. Then after another hour or so, in came one of Herman's Brylcreem boys in a Junkers and dropped 2 bombs, the second being a direct hit which broke her back. Of course, I did not get credit for the sinking so returned to base with only the other three to my credit. Looks like it will be patrol number 9 in a Type II too!

CWorth · 07-10-06, 02:21 PM

Gotta love the little Type II's..

I have went an entire career in nothing but a Type II.I actually enjoy having the small torepedo loadout and no deckgun.Makes you pick and choose you targets more wisely and to make sure that each torpedo you fire counts.That and the smaller size makes it much easier to evade while under attack.

U-Bones · 07-10-06, 02:45 PM

I like them too and have several careers in them. My biggest complaint is how easily they are pushed around in the water (by DC's and such). Last night I watched my conning tower dip into the water on the port side, then the starboard, like an upsidedown pendulum, for about 5 minutes it seemed. It was half comical & half annoying, I was so distracted by it I didnt dive lol. Stoopid Catalinas...

07-10-06, 05:08 AM	#1
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I have a TERRIBLE confession to make! I have never tried commanding a Type II! Can anyone give any hints, as I'll give it a try todaty I think. __________________

07-10-06, 06:44 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Type IIA Dive time : 30 sec Max depth : 100 meter 3 Torps + 3 reserve its a funny boat, not really to take on big convoys but lone ships and stuff. you must be carefull with your crew..let the Torpedo crew always be in the Bow quarters to rest, because when they are a little tired you need to put almost everyone into the Torpedo room for 1 torp to reload (+- 20 min) the Type IID, Dive time : 25 sec Max Depth 120 meter (havent tested it yet) Its funny to start with an IIA in 1939, and when you upgrade to an type VII or IX its a really big difference. its really an floating Coffin, but funny to start with __________________

07-10-06, 08:43 AM	#7
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Dont worry mate your now on your own I NEVER use the Type II's Hate them in fact, tried it once...never again, Always choose a VII B then into my VII C for the rest of the war, but thats just my personal taste. __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

07-10-06, 09:03 AM	#8
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I just tested it! I ran a single mission dated in 1944 in my Type IIA 1944. The goal was to sink some carriers in a task force, fiercly protected by destroyers. I managed to sink one carrier. After that I was under attack by british destroyers for over 2 hours real time. They managed to DC my hull integrity to 76%. No-one died though, and no-one was injured. After 2 hours they left to join their force, and i surfaced. GREAT BOAT! Type II is now my favorite! __________________

07-10-06, 09:05 AM	#9
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	OMG!!! SOMEONE GIVE BREWSTER AN SHOT!!! HE GOT THE TYPE II VIRUS!!! __________________

07-10-06, 06:09 AM	#2
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Well ... I will make no friends by saying this: I sucks. Few torps, can only dive to 4 meters, etc, etc. (Sorry!)

07-10-06, 09:12 AM	#10
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Tomorrow I'm going to go to a museum nearby where the prototype for the Type IIA is located and bring you some detailed interior shots of "the real thing"! __________________

07-10-06, 09:33 AM	#12
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Yup. But please bear in mind that it's a prototype made in Finland 3 yrs before the first "real" Type IIA was built. It has Finnish gauges. __________________

07-10-06, 11:19 AM	#13
Henry Wood Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I've only ever 'driven' Type IIA's, apart from when in Naval Academy mode. I just completed my 8th patrol in U-15, 1st Flotilla, this afternoon (July 1940) and the lack of torpedoes is so frustrating with these boats. This patrol lasted 9 days and after completing my allotted grid patrol, I was in my usual happy hunting grounds of the North East England coast between the Humber and Hartlepool. I managed to sink 2 destroyers and a coastal tanker and still had two torpedoes left. I find it best to just conserve fuel and go dead slow in the coastal shipping lane in the hopes of picking something up. (Type IIA is no good for chasing!) Anyway, after those three successes, I picked up another merchant on the hydrophones and when I eventually got close enough to identify her, it was a KGN, 6760 tons. Oh boy! That, along with my other 3 kills, would maybe earn me a better boat - I dream of a VIIC every night. So, I crept in submerged and let her have it from 800 metres. Perfect hit and she lost way and came to a halt almost immediately... but... she didn't sink. After making sure it was all clear, I surfaced, lined her up in the UZO and let fly from about 600 metres with my last eel. A dud! After slowly cruising around her for a couple of hours waiting for her to sink, I sent in a contact report. A while later 2 Condors appeared, circled and headed off. Then after another hour or so, in came one of Herman's Brylcreem boys in a Junkers and dropped 2 bombs, the second being a direct hit which broke her back. Of course, I did not get credit for the sinking so returned to base with only the other three to my credit. Looks like it will be patrol number 9 in a Type II too!

07-10-06, 02:21 PM	#14
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Gotta love the little Type II's.. I have went an entire career in nothing but a Type II.I actually enjoy having the small torepedo loadout and no deckgun.Makes you pick and choose you targets more wisely and to make sure that each torpedo you fire counts.That and the smaller size makes it much easier to evade while under attack.

07-10-06, 02:45 PM	#15
U-Bones Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Treading Water Posts: 847 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	I like them too and have several careers in them. My biggest complaint is how easily they are pushed around in the water (by DC's and such). Last night I watched my conning tower dip into the water on the port side, then the starboard, like an upsidedown pendulum, for about 5 minutes it seemed. It was half comical & half annoying, I was so distracted by it I didnt dive lol. Stoopid Catalinas...