Expansions please

Kapteeni Rantala · 08-18-09, 06:20 AM

Soviet submarines of World War II achieved very little and did not have real effect on any Axis military operations - sinking around mere 248,310 tons of shipping during the entire war. So no, I would not have them.

Italian submarines (stereotypes; "we surrender" can go and hide under desks) on the other achieved success that would suprise many people. 32 Italian submarines took part in the Battle of the of the Atlantic - operating in a very wide area ranging from North Atlantic (all the way to US East Coast and Caribbean) to South Atlantic (West/South African coast and the South American coast). With few boats (that were meant for fleet operations in Mediterranean area) and wide operation radius, the Italian submarines in the Atlantic still managed to sink 600,000 tons of shipping, with an average of about 17,750 tons of shipping each, a slightly better average than the German boats operating in the Atlantic.

The best Italian submarine of WWII was Leonardo da Vinci, which sank 120,250 tons - more than the best American submarine (the Flasher with 100,230 tons) and more than the best British submarine (the Upholder with 97,720 tons).

In all, during three years the Italian submarines sank around 900,000 tons (+ around 200,000 tons sank by underwater servicemen of the Decima MAS - guided torpedoes*) - only 400,000 tons less than its main adversary, the Royal Navy, during the entire war. So, it would be interesting to have Italian submarines in an expansion.

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08-18-09, 06:20 AM	#8
Kapteeni Rantala Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 54 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Soviet submarines of World War II achieved very little and did not have real effect on any Axis military operations - sinking around mere 248,310 tons of shipping during the entire war. So no, I would not have them. Italian submarines (stereotypes; "we surrender" can go and hide under desks) on the other achieved success that would suprise many people. 32 Italian submarines took part in the Battle of the of the Atlantic - operating in a very wide area ranging from North Atlantic (all the way to US East Coast and Caribbean) to South Atlantic (West/South African coast and the South American coast). With few boats (that were meant for fleet operations in Mediterranean area) and wide operation radius, the Italian submarines in the Atlantic still managed to sink 600,000 tons of shipping, with an average of about 17,750 tons of shipping each, a slightly better average than the German boats operating in the Atlantic. The best Italian submarine of WWII was Leonardo da Vinci, which sank 120,250 tons - more than the best American submarine (the Flasher with 100,230 tons) and more than the best British submarine (the Upholder with 97,720 tons). In all, during three years the Italian submarines sank around 900,000 tons (+ around 200,000 tons sank by underwater servicemen of the Decima MAS - guided torpedoes) - only 400,000 tons less than its main adversary, the Royal Navy, during the entire war. So, it would be interesting to have Italian submarines in an expansion. __________________ "Kapteeni is Finnish word for Captain, while Rantala is Finnish surname, derived from Finnish word for beach, ranta." Last edited by Kapteeni Rantala; 08-18-09 at 06:50 AM.