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FIREWALL · 09-08-09, 03:22 PM

When and Where the S-boats mainly used ?

SteamWake · 09-08-09, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

When and Where the S-boats mainly used ?

Basically early in the war when they were the best they had for the most part till the later boats were more common.

By the way this thread prompted me to start a new carrier in an S boat.... Wow they had good range !

I'm goin' down · 09-08-09, 04:18 PM

I started using the Easy AoB mod when I captained a Gato. I have not used it with an S boat. The Easy AoB mod is, my opinion, a masterpiece. When targets are on the same or similar course, you can whack several of them in one attack run. I have gotten 3 in one run on two occasions, but never 4. Assuming 8 torpedoes to sink 4 (or damage them so that you can sink them with the deck gun), you have to have a hot crew in both the fore and aft torpedoe compartments, and be, as Clint Eastwood said after he shot five men in a bar in the Unforgiven, "lucky in the order."

Armistead · 09-08-09, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

When and Where the S-boats mainly used ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...lass_submarine

I read in a book and wika also states that they did convert some to launch float planes...gave it up, but the japs later had the same idea and used it to some effect.

Most of the S-boats were used for supply missions once we caught up fleetboat production

09-08-09, 03:22 PM	#1
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09-08-09, 04:18 PM	#3
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	don't be confused I started using the Easy AoB mod when I captained a Gato. I have not used it with an S boat. The Easy AoB mod is, my opinion, a masterpiece. When targets are on the same or similar course, you can whack several of them in one attack run. I have gotten 3 in one run on two occasions, but never 4. Assuming 8 torpedoes to sink 4 (or damage them so that you can sink them with the deck gun), you have to have a hot crew in both the fore and aft torpedoe compartments, and be, as Clint Eastwood said after he shot five men in a bar in the Unforgiven, "lucky in the order."