Japanese Subs

[DigitalAura]

fast + endurance... tell me again why they weren't that good?

Originally Posted by DigitalAura

fast + endurance... tell me again why they weren't that good?

i would guess he was refering to their survivability

i dont know about the subs but japans planes werent able to sustain much damage

[Dread Knot]

The major flaw with Japanese subs was depth and manuverability underwater. The reason Japanese DDs set their depth charges for a maxiumum of 200 feet early in the war was that was about as deep as their own subs could go, and they didn't think any nations subs could go deeper. (The Japanese had a rather inflated and insular opinion of their equipment.)

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by WEBSTER

i would guess he was refering to their survivability

i dont know about the subs but japans planes werent able to sustain much damage

Bingo. Many of their designs were still rivited instead of welded, which ment they could only dive to about 200 feet. Plus they had no clue about radar until the very end, Just ask the USS England. Plus the living conditions. Plus their huge size makes them an easy sonar target.

[nikimcbee]

But their main failure was their tactics. They never paid attention to what the Germans did in WWI, but were stubbornly adhearent to their Mahanian naval doctrine (subs are scouts). oh well, better luck next time.

[keltos01]

I never noticed there was an alternate IJN sub discussion thread !

Come see us at the Japanese Campaign Mod "Climb Mount Niitaka" :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=141869


my IJN subs thread :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137761

the campaign mod is acoming !

we have quite a few subs ready and are working on the JB2, JB3 A1 and C3 class atm.

keltos

[arfail19]

nice work where is a download link

[arfail19]

if no one woud care thanks if you do