Gonna try the IX boats

gord96 · 07-10-07, 05:09 PM

I am a big fan of the type VII and type II boats, but want to try a type IX now. I am excited to see how many ships I can sink with so many torpedoes. What is a good time to start a career with an IXB or IXC? I am interested in some arctic patrols. Is there many Brit or American convoys up by Iceland? What about the SOviets? THanks for any info.

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

STEED · 07-10-07, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gord96

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

Check out my IX Skins just click the link under my flags and good luck.

Your see pictures on this thread
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=106475

gord96 · 07-10-07, 05:29 PM

very nice skins STEED. I think it will be a toss-up between your black IXB skin and Fubars rusty IXB skin.

STEED · 07-10-07, 05:31 PM

Go for both I say, that way you got a choice.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-10-07, 05:58 PM

all hail the black IXB skin m(. .)m

still loving it steed

Mohr

gord96 · 07-11-07, 10:25 AM

things are going not bad so far. First patrol with the U-64 type IXB in Febuary 41. Grid AK88 is the patrol grid. On route came across two lone tankers. Sunk one with a eel on a magnetic fuse and blew it in two. The second with the deck gun. Only about 10 shots and the tanker went up. Found a massive convoy just north of my patrol zone. Made an attempt during the day to make a run. Spotted by starboard escort. Spent 2 hours at 160m getting depth charged by 3 DD's. No damage though. Once the convoy passed surfaced to find night and made another run at the convoy. Came across them at the most perfect angle for an attack run. Just as I was going to periscope depth a flower corvette spotted me. How maddening. Spent another 2 hours getting DC'ed. Convoy had passed me by when I was making my way to the surface but picked up a faint contact far to the west. Flank speed and I came across a wounder medium tanker. It was on fire and doing 1kt. A torp into the starboard and the vessel went down. Now heading flank speed to catch up with that convoy!

So far I like the range and the fact that i still have 20 eels left. Yeah she is a pig to drive but i like it so far

danurve · 07-12-07, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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Originally Posted by gord96

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

Check out my IX Skins just click the link under my flags and good luck.

Your see pictures on this thread
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=106475

This one - new mk2 look's awsome http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=107

This puppie available for a type VII by any chance?

Jimbuna · 07-12-07, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gord96

I am a big fan of the type VII and type II boats, but want to try a type IX now. I am excited to see how many ships I can sink with so many torpedoes. What is a good time to start a career with an IXB or IXC? I am interested in some arctic patrols. Is there many Brit or American convoys up by Iceland? What about the SOviets? THanks for any info.

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

I always start from 2nd flotilla (that way you get a IXB at the beginning)

07-10-07, 05:09 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Gonna try the IX boats I am a big fan of the type VII and type II boats, but want to try a type IX now. I am excited to see how many ships I can sink with so many torpedoes. What is a good time to start a career with an IXB or IXC? I am interested in some arctic patrols. Is there many Brit or American convoys up by Iceland? What about the SOviets? THanks for any info. PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

07-10-07, 05:31 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Go for both I say, that way you got a choice. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-10-07, 05:58 PM	#5
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	all hail the black IXB skin m(. .)m still loving it steed Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-10-07, 05:29 PM	#3
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	very nice skins STEED. I think it will be a toss-up between your black IXB skin and Fubars rusty IXB skin.

07-11-07, 10:25 AM	#6
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	things are going not bad so far. First patrol with the U-64 type IXB in Febuary 41. Grid AK88 is the patrol grid. On route came across two lone tankers. Sunk one with a eel on a magnetic fuse and blew it in two. The second with the deck gun. Only about 10 shots and the tanker went up. Found a massive convoy just north of my patrol zone. Made an attempt during the day to make a run. Spotted by starboard escort. Spent 2 hours at 160m getting depth charged by 3 DD's. No damage though. Once the convoy passed surfaced to find night and made another run at the convoy. Came across them at the most perfect angle for an attack run. Just as I was going to periscope depth a flower corvette spotted me. How maddening. Spent another 2 hours getting DC'ed. Convoy had passed me by when I was making my way to the surface but picked up a faint contact far to the west. Flank speed and I came across a wounder medium tanker. It was on fire and doing 1kt. A torp into the starboard and the vessel went down. Now heading flank speed to catch up with that convoy! So far I like the range and the fact that i still have 20 eels left. Yeah she is a pig to drive but i like it so far