sub choice dilema

pickler · 04-26-12, 06:59 PM

i started my career in 1941 in st.nazaire with a viic. it is now Oct.1943 and im at penang. i have been very fortunate in my 7 patrols that i have had and managed to sink 170,000grt. this included two cruise liners and and an escort carrier as well as 3 aircrafts. therefore i managed to collwct lots of renown despite the conversion cost to a uflak in june 43. i was recently transfrred to 10 flotilla and im in need of a long range boat at penang. my options are ixb, ixc, ixc/40 and ixd2. i have the renown to get either but im not sure which one. since i will no longer be a uflak i need fast diving time to escape aircraft right? in that case ixb is the fastest of them all but also with least range (similar to viic). ixd2 range allows me to cruise at 13kts to my destination and back so i can squeeze more patrols over time but its heft is dangerous and can be easily picked up by sonar. which one should i choose? survivability is important but so is range. maybe i should request transfer to keep viic uflak so i can survive th war?

i have gwx plus ui/graphical tweaks.

04-26-12, 06:59 PM	#1
pickler Sailor man Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 47 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	sub choice dilema i started my career in 1941 in st.nazaire with a viic. it is now Oct.1943 and im at penang. i have been very fortunate in my 7 patrols that i have had and managed to sink 170,000grt. this included two cruise liners and and an escort carrier as well as 3 aircrafts. therefore i managed to collwct lots of renown despite the conversion cost to a uflak in june 43. i was recently transfrred to 10 flotilla and im in need of a long range boat at penang. my options are ixb, ixc, ixc/40 and ixd2. i have the renown to get either but im not sure which one. since i will no longer be a uflak i need fast diving time to escape aircraft right? in that case ixb is the fastest of them all but also with least range (similar to viic). ixd2 range allows me to cruise at 13kts to my destination and back so i can squeeze more patrols over time but its heft is dangerous and can be easily picked up by sonar. which one should i choose? survivability is important but so is range. maybe i should request transfer to keep viic uflak so i can survive th war? i have gwx plus ui/graphical tweaks.