US subs performance vs U-boat performance.

DanCanovas · 09-20-06, 08:14 AM

well ive decided to take it upon myself to try and learn a little more about US WW2 subs in preparation for SH4. I have to say, my knowledge in this area is somewhat limited most likely caused by my geographical location. This may have led to my keen interest in the European Theatre and in particular the battle of the atlantic. Up until now I have to say, that if someone gave me 2 pics, i couldnt tell the difference between a Gato and a Balao class boat!

Anyway after a brief effort to somewhat correct this i noticed that the main difference between U-boats and US Boats was as follows and I welcome any corrections.

1. US Boats (Gato, Balao and Tench) seemed to have more tubes that German boats.
2. US boats seemed to have longer operational ranges in comparison to the Type VII. This was obviously necessary due to the size of the area in question.
3. US boats had the capability to go slightly faster both surfaced and submerged than their German counterparts.
4. German boats seemed to have considerably more flexibility in terms of depth. Figures Ive pulled from several sites show that maximum operational depth for a Balao or Tench was about 120m. Please note im comparing the sort of maximum depths not normal everyday operating depths.
5. US Boats are uglier than there German counterparts. If you found this thread boring then you wont have got this far :rotfl:

09-20-06, 08:14 AM	#1
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	US subs performance vs U-boat performance. well ive decided to take it upon myself to try and learn a little more about US WW2 subs in preparation for SH4. I have to say, my knowledge in this area is somewhat limited most likely caused by my geographical location. This may have led to my keen interest in the European Theatre and in particular the battle of the atlantic. Up until now I have to say, that if someone gave me 2 pics, i couldnt tell the difference between a Gato and a Balao class boat! Anyway after a brief effort to somewhat correct this i noticed that the main difference between U-boats and US Boats was as follows and I welcome any corrections. 1. US Boats (Gato, Balao and Tench) seemed to have more tubes that German boats. 2. US boats seemed to have longer operational ranges in comparison to the Type VII. This was obviously necessary due to the size of the area in question. 3. US boats had the capability to go slightly faster both surfaced and submerged than their German counterparts. 4. German boats seemed to have considerably more flexibility in terms of depth. Figures Ive pulled from several sites show that maximum operational depth for a Balao or Tench was about 120m. Please note im comparing the sort of maximum depths not normal everyday operating depths. 5. US Boats are uglier than there German counterparts. If you found this thread boring then you wont have got this far :rotfl:

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