Why, oh why!?

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by schlechter pfennig

Only a single 2cm and a single 3.7cm. I've never had my gunners hit anything before, so I was totally startled and shocked at what happened this time. Quite pleased and relieved, too, all things considered!

Come to think of it, Swordfish were kind of easy to shoot down IIRC.

[KL-alfman]

great gunnery-job your crew did!

imo the type IX has huge advantages (AA-weapons, 22! eels, long-range ability) and one big mistake: diving-time
(this will be corrected though, there's a mod in progress: "Kurfürst's Schnelltauchback")

the type IX should be deployed in a way that it has its points:
- 200m under keel
- hunting in grounds with no or little air-cover
- preferably taking out lone merchants or
- attacking convoys from within (when after the release of all eels you can crash-dive at flank speed)

once I got the chance to fire at 5different targets from within a large convoy. was like new year's fire-works going off!

after mid 1943 I prefer the type VII though.

[sergei]

AN14. Really not a good place to be reloading externals.
You're in an area of lots of allied air cover.

In a IXB I would say go further afield to hunt.
Say the Western Approaches, or the approaches to the Gib.
Nice deep water there too.
And you can head West for a bit when you want to reload externals.

After the transfer to France then maybe Canada, Freetown or the Caribbean.

I'm just guessing most of this, as I haven't run a IXB career yet.
But that's what I'd do.

I wouldn't think the IXB is the right sort of sub for hunting in the AN Grid Squares.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by sergei

AN14. Really not a good place to be reloading externals.
You're in an area of lots of allied air cover.

In a IXB I would say go further afield to hunt.
Say the Western Approaches, or the approaches to the Gib.
Nice deep water there too.
And you can head West for a bit when you want to reload externals.

After the transfer to France then maybe Canada, Freetown or the Caribbean.

I'm just guessing most of this, as I haven't run a IXB career yet.
But that's what I'd do.

I wouldn't think the IXB is the right sort of sub for hunting in the AN Grid Squares.

Agreed.......nor would I be reloading externals anywhere near a traffic route......far too risky.

[schlechter pfennig]

Originally Posted by sergei

AN14. Really not a good place to be reloading externals.
You're in an area of lots of allied air cover.

In a IXB I would say go further afield to hunt.
Say the Western Approaches, or the approaches to the Gib.
Nice deep water there too.
And you can head West for a bit when you want to reload externals.

After the transfer to France then maybe Canada, Freetown or the Caribbean.

I'm just guessing most of this, as I haven't run a IXB career yet.
But that's what I'd do.

I wouldn't think the IXB is the right sort of sub for hunting in the AN Grid Squares.

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Agreed.......nor would I be reloading externals anywhere near a traffic route......far too risky.

Well, this is my first time playing with an IXB, too. So the way I was playing it out was this:

I'd already been assigned a patrol area (obviously based upon my old VIIB) so I decided to keep to my familiar hunting grounds as a sort of 'shake down cruise' while I and my crew got familiar with things. Which is why I stayed 'local',

As to the lesson learned about reloading anywhere near a traffic route well . . . consider it a lesson well-learned!

[sergei]

We live and learn mate.
If we're lucky

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by schlechter pfennig

As to the lesson learned about reloading anywhere near a traffic route well . . . consider it a lesson well-learned!

SINK EM ALL!!

[Brag]

When operating in areas where aircraft are a problem , I oder 6 meters depth. In a IX that saves you nearly 15 seconds (mind you, you burn a lot more fuel)

[Reinhard Dietz]

Originally Posted by KL-alfman

imo the type IX has huge advantages (AA-weapons, 22! eels, long-range ability) and one big mistake: diving-time
(this will be corrected though, there's a mod in progress: "Kurfürst's Schnelltauchback")

Whatever that is, I'll take it. My stock IXC takes forever and a day to get deep---good thing I can evade early war escorts. Radar is going to be distinctly not fun in the very near future.

the type IX should be deployed in a way that it has its points:
- 200m under keel
- hunting in grounds with no or little air-cover
- preferably taking out lone merchants or
- attacking convoys from within (when after the release of all eels you can crash-dive at flank speed)

I was getting ready to start a thread on preferred IXC tactics, and this is a good start. Thanks!

[schlechter pfennig]

Originally Posted by Reinhard Dietz

I was getting ready to start a thread on preferred IXC tactics, and this is a good start. Thanks!

I'll take whatever tips and advice I can get! My usual chariots are Type II and Type VII.

[KL-alfman]

Originally Posted by Reinhard Dietz

I was getting ready to start a thread on preferred IXC tactics, and this is a good start. Thanks!

there are members with much more experience in the type IX (Jimbuna e.g.).

here are pictures of the "Schnelltauchback" (2eels less can be carried):




and here is the [WIP]-thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166898


edit:
btw, I would like to know what Jimbuna thinks of the aesthetic aspects of the Schnelltauchback ....

[HundertzehnGustav]

fugly...

[Jimbuna]

The Schnelltauchback (quick diving deck) don't look out of place IMHO.

There were some such conversions but they came too late in the war because of the advanced work on the new electric boats.

The Type IX was fast getting past her best days.