question for experienced IX Kaleuns - Page 2

Hartmann · 02-04-07, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Cons:
Slower dive time.
Slightly less manuverable underwater.
Slighly less underwater endurance.

Pros:
Faster surface speed
More torpedo load
Greater range allowing you to reach distant places. (some of which can be quite lucrative)

Uses:
The type 9 was designed primarly as a solitary hunter operating in remote waters. It is not a boat meant to use in wolfpack operations (IE, North atlantic). Its greatest assets are being able to reach distant waters and be able to operate there for a reasonable length of time.

yes true

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ixB has only slight performance differences compared with VII boats.

it´s not very suitable for port raids but historically not was a very frequent operation.

Jimbuna · 02-04-07, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by firepower41

I've got the renown saved that I can go to an IX Uboot, and it seems like with the increased speed and loadout there are only advantages to going to a type IX. Are there any drawbacks?

Just the one

......a helluva long time awarding the medals at the end of the patrol

melnibonian · 02-05-07, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Just the one

......a helluva long time awarding the medals at the end of the patrol

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Woof1701 · 02-05-07, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hartmann

[Uses:
The type 9 was designed primarly as a solitary hunter operating in remote waters. It is not a boat meant to use in wolfpack operations (IE, North atlantic). Its greatest assets are being able to reach distant waters and be able to operate there for a reasonable length of time.

Well actually the Typ IX was also designed to serve as a mobile headquarter to organise and direct wolfpacks. Since it was found out very quickly (mid 1940) that the system just didn't work it was abandoned and the Typ IX boats with longer ranges wee introduced to work long range on their own.
Wolfpack coordination was then done from shore.

STEED · 02-05-07, 07:55 AM

IX RULES THE SEAS.

Mush Martin · 02-05-07, 08:00 AM

Its a little bit obscure but according to Janes

they record the type IXB to have been the

Most succesful UBoat design in ww2

MM

GT182 · 02-05-07, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

The Type IX dives like an old man with arthritis settling into a tub of cold jello. Other than that....

Easy IB, don't talk about us old Kaptains like that. Some of us might be old and have arthritis, but we can get the job done.

It's CRS that causes us grief. LOL

You don't have to run long patrols to the Americas if you don't want to. USe SHIII Cmdr to change your patrol grid to what you want when you start a new patrol. Keeps you from spending long days and nights at sea having to listen to the crew cry over not seeing anything to sink. Tho someplace far off to the west is a good place to throw Bernard overboard. Let the enemy deal with him.

Edit:
Now I know I'm old around here... 1000 posts.

But not as old as some younger than I. LOL

STEED · 02-05-07, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mush Martin

Its a little bit obscure but according to Janes

they record the type IXB to have been the

Most succesful UBoat design in ww2

MM

Cool

Konovalov · 02-05-07, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

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Originally Posted by TriskettheKid

Another drawback, and a huge one for me, is that the IX makes it incredibly difficult to raid ports, just like the XXI.

Hogwash.

That's Durban harbor with a liner the the background in that picture BTW. Go find that on the map, your not gonna get there in a type7.

Seriously, while the type 9 turns slower then a type7 underwater, its NOWHERE near as bad as a type21.

I agree. I fell in love with the IX having driven nothing but the type II and VII for years. I have been down the West coast of Africa but so far have not reached Durban. I will have to take a looksie now in light of the above screenshot. :hmm:

Oilsmoke · 02-05-07, 11:48 AM

Longyearby was a Fun Harbor raid Sunk 4, one trop each & suface with Deck gun to finish them off, late spring of 1940. Freetown was a Blast to had 2 Destroyer come looking for me and they got Stuck in there own Nets. After my nerves claimed Down i sunk t3 in the dock and PL on the sea wall. left that port with 70,000 tons.
I did a NewYork raid before the dec 1941 and Sunk a British P.L. up the west side river. left on the surface too.
IX is a Great _U-boat, Next patrol i should be in a C version. Few more torps can't hurt.

Hartmann · 02-05-07, 05:05 PM

Also is a good boat for people interested in SH4 , very similar in size to us boats like gato and balao:hmm:

Corsair · 02-05-07, 05:08 PM

Sinking non moving ships in harbours is no sport...

Ducimus · 02-05-07, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartmann

Also is a good boat for people interested in SH4 , very similar in size to us boats like gato and balao:hmm:

IXD2 is similiar to a gato, albiet a tad, (i mean by just a meter or three) smaller. And has very similar nonclamature in peformance and armarment. (excepting the Gato has 4 tubes aft and 6 tubes bow as opposed to 2/4 in the IXD2)

an IXB or IXC is acutally smaller then a gato.

Hartmann · 02-05-07, 08:31 PM

i though it was a similar size..

it means that U.S used a very large boats

Ducimus · 02-05-07, 08:35 PM

Here's a spec comparision i did awhile ago.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...34&postcount=1

Very similar.

02-05-07, 07:55 AM	#20
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	IX RULES THE SEAS. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-05-07, 08:00 AM	#21
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	MY two cents worth Its a little bit obscure but according to Janes they record the type IXB to have been the Most succesful UBoat design in ww2 MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-05-07, 05:05 PM	#26
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Also is a good boat for people interested in SH4 , very similar in size to us boats like gato and balao:hmm: __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

02-05-07, 05:08 PM	#27
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Sinking non moving ships in harbours is no sport... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

02-05-07, 08:31 PM	#29
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	i though it was a similar size.. it means that U.S used a very large boats __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

02-05-07, 11:48 AM	#25
Oilsmoke Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Longyearby was a Fun Harbor raid Sunk 4, one trop each & suface with Deck gun to finish them off, late spring of 1940. Freetown was a Blast to had 2 Destroyer come looking for me and they got Stuck in there own Nets. After my nerves claimed Down i sunk t3 in the dock and PL on the sea wall. left that port with 70,000 tons. I did a NewYork raid before the dec 1941 and Sunk a British P.L. up the west side river. left on the surface too. IX is a Great _U-boat, Next patrol i should be in a C version. Few more torps can't hurt.

02-05-07, 08:35 PM	#30
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Here's a spec comparision i did awhile ago. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...34&postcount=1 Very similar.