What's the Fascination with U-boats?

Harry708 · 01-24-10, 03:30 PM

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Though important, US subs played a limited role in the Pacific Theater. Without the submarines participating, the results of this campaign would have still ended the same.

I don't know about that, the U.S. Submarine Force only made up 2% of the total combatants in the Pacific and sunk over 60% of Japans shipping which shortened the war by years. I would think it would be more true for the Atlanic war the Germans could not sink as many ships as were being produced and was fighting a loosing battle.

Platapus · 01-24-10, 03:41 PM

Losing side/battle

Not loosing side/battle

Loosing means to detach.

Losing means failing to win.

capthelm · 01-24-10, 03:59 PM

for me it was the bravery these men had in them to go to combat in there
iron coffins.

i have been on 2 museum pieces here in my area where i live.

american ww2 boat uss ling ,and later dated cold war boat uss growler

am 6 foot 5, i was having a hard time venturing through the boats.

i said no way i could do this, fight and live on it.

also the upmost fear of being depth charged imagine the noise fear sweat
cold sea water pouring in.

no escape if the boat did not surface.

...........

FIREWALL · 01-24-10, 04:03 PM

SHIII GWX3 is just great to play. And addictive too.

looney · 01-24-10, 04:25 PM

For me: I find always found it fascinating that in 4 short years the hunter became the hunted and lost by such a high amount it was practically suicide to leave port. But yet they went.

Also the German navy was the least nazified fighting force of the German army, and many skippers fought with honour. But in the end this sums it up:

Winston Churchill (1943): "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril".

And we see the first real submarines come to live: Type XXI and XXIII.

Plus it's a game and I love a challenge

P.s. Read "Iron Coffins" by Herbert A. Werner

Jimbuna · 01-24-10, 04:35 PM

Nothing much I can add really, but on a commercial note 'more popular with the majority of subsimmers' = more profits through larger sales figures.

I can and do play both ATO and PTO but have a slight preference for ATO.

Platapus just about summed it up for me with his post...

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"I've always wanted to fight a desperate battle against incredible odds."

fromhell · 01-24-10, 05:09 PM

easy tonnge to start with, but damn near impossible after 43.
this makes it exciting, just trying to survive.

Highbury · 01-24-10, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fromhell

easy tonnge to start with, but damn near impossible after 43.
this makes it exciting, just trying to survive.

Exactly why I prefer U-Boats in a game/sim.. the longer you survive the harder it gets. Perfect for an entertainment medium. With the Fleet Boats things got easier.. in a real war, this is what you want. In entertainment it is not what I want.

Thomen · 01-24-10, 04:14 PM

Well, for me personaly it is a matter of family history.
My grandfather served during the war on a u-boat. However, even though I knew all these years that he served on one, my interest was really awakened after he died. At his funeral service I heard for the first time that his boat almost got sunk by a Liberator bomber, and that ulitmately triggered my interest.

01-24-10, 03:41 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,386 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Losing side/battle Not loosing side/battle Loosing means to detach. Losing means failing to win. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-24-10, 03:59 PM	#3
capthelm Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 522 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	for me it was the bravery these men had in them to go to combat in there iron coffins. i have been on 2 museum pieces here in my area where i live. american ww2 boat uss ling ,and later dated cold war boat uss growler am 6 foot 5, i was having a hard time venturing through the boats. i said no way i could do this, fight and live on it. also the upmost fear of being depth charged imagine the noise fear sweat cold sea water pouring in. no escape if the boat did not surface. ........... __________________ "One torpedo ... one ship" my SH5 lighting mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM5k8SXpWo my SH5 audio mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIN5RHeL8B8

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	SHIII GWX3 is just great to play. And addictive too. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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01-24-10, 04:25 PM	#5
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	For me: I find always found it fascinating that in 4 short years the hunter became the hunted and lost by such a high amount it was practically suicide to leave port. But yet they went. Also the German navy was the least nazified fighting force of the German army, and many skippers fought with honour. But in the end this sums it up: Winston Churchill (1943): "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril". And we see the first real submarines come to live: Type XXI and XXIII. Plus it's a game and I love a challenge P.s. Read "Iron Coffins" by Herbert A. Werner

01-24-10, 05:09 PM	#7
fromhell Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the deep Posts: 251 Downloads: 217 Uploads: 7	easy tonnge to start with, but damn near impossible after 43. this makes it exciting, just trying to survive.

01-24-10, 04:14 PM	#9
Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Well, for me personaly it is a matter of family history. My grandfather served during the war on a u-boat. However, even though I knew all these years that he served on one, my interest was really awakened after he died. At his funeral service I heard for the first time that his boat almost got sunk by a Liberator bomber, and that ulitmately triggered my interest.