when does the captain get his uboot badge?

Gargamel · 09-09-12, 12:09 AM

I think they got it after 2.

Don't remember getting it ingame though.

Kongo Otto · 09-09-12, 04:34 AM

Strange! I have them both (U-Boot Front clasp and U-Bootbadge) and the Iron Cross 2nd Class.

Red Heat · 09-10-12, 07:58 AM

More strange than that its my case...im in the 15 war patrol, October 1941 and i won all:

30NOV39 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
19JAN40 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
07JUN40 KNIGHT'S CROSS
11SEP40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
28JAN41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
15MAY41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMOND

And untill now is missing the U-Boot Front clasp and U-Bootbadge witch is historical give in the first war patrol.

Betonov · 09-11-12, 03:25 AM

Historically you should allready have it from the beginning. I doubt youd rise to captain of a U-boat without being on a patrol before.

Unless it's a wartime badge, then I could be wrong

Red Heat · 09-11-12, 05:04 AM

Same point of view here...

Obltn Strand · 09-11-12, 06:25 AM

IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Usually awarded after 1st patrol. Sometimes even without any sinkings.

U BOAT BADGE
Awarded after two patrols.

IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Awarded for 50 000 tons of shipping sunk.

GERMAN CROSS
It ranked between knight's cross iron cross I. I use 75 000 of shipping sunk.

KNIGHT'S CROSS
100 000 tons of shipping sunk. Knight's cross variants for continued sinkings gnerally 50 000 tons interwals.

Also many mid/late war captains had medals up to iron cross I class won as watch officers.

Also late war captains could won knight's cross for conducting a single convoy attack with good results or even sink a single ship.

None of these are modelled very well with SH3 or any super mods.

Hitman · 09-11-12, 08:27 AM

What complicates things even more, is that as war progressed the Knight's cross changed requirements. After 1943 and specially by the end of 1944, in view of the difficulties of even staying alive Dönitz awarded several to commanders who had just sunk one ship or even damaged some.

09-09-12, 12:09 AM	#1
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I think they got it after 2. Don't remember getting it ingame though. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

09-10-12, 07:58 AM	#3
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	More strange than that its my case...im in the 15 war patrol, October 1941 and i won all: 30NOV39 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS 19JAN40 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS 07JUN40 KNIGHT'S CROSS 11SEP40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES 28JAN41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS 15MAY41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMOND And untill now is missing the U-Boot Front clasp and U-Bootbadge witch is historical give in the first war patrol. __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

09-11-12, 05:04 AM	#5
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Same point of view here... __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

09-11-12, 06:25 AM	#6
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS Usually awarded after 1st patrol. Sometimes even without any sinkings. U BOAT BADGE Awarded after two patrols. IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS Awarded for 50 000 tons of shipping sunk. GERMAN CROSS It ranked between knight's cross iron cross I. I use 75 000 of shipping sunk. KNIGHT'S CROSS 100 000 tons of shipping sunk. Knight's cross variants for continued sinkings gnerally 50 000 tons interwals. Also many mid/late war captains had medals up to iron cross I class won as watch officers. Also late war captains could won knight's cross for conducting a single convoy attack with good results or even sink a single ship. None of these are modelled very well with SH3 or any super mods. __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!

09-11-12, 08:27 AM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	What complicates things even more, is that as war progressed the Knight's cross changed requirements. After 1943 and specially by the end of 1944, in view of the difficulties of even staying alive Dönitz awarded several to commanders who had just sunk one ship or even damaged some. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-09-12, 04:34 AM	#2
Kongo Otto Commodore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Augsburg / Germany Posts: 631 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	Strange! I have them both (U-Boot Front clasp and U-Bootbadge) and the Iron Cross 2nd Class.

09-11-12, 03:25 AM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Historically you should allready have it from the beginning. I doubt youd rise to captain of a U-boat without being on a patrol before. Unless it's a wartime badge, then I could be wrong