1944 is hard!

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by Tinman764

Wow... I just tried out a new campaign starting in late '44 in a type XXI - I wanted to see what the late war was like...

1st attempt to get out of port met with an air raid and hull damage, forcing me to do a 180 and dock for repairs after only 10 minutes.

2nd patrol again hit by air raid as I left, but was far enough away this time to not be attacked.
Just had a look at my orders and they want me to patrol the entrance to the Thames! Bdu has gone nuts!

Late war is beyond bad. Snorkel boats are the only ones that had any chance of survival. Also, BdU historically did make suicidal and nonsensical orders for the sub fleet. Subs were ordered to become kamikazes to stop the Normandy Invasion and were still ordered to use suicide attacks as a last resort.