Would you own a U-Boat? - Page 2

Hueywolf123 · 10-02-06, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gino

Well now that you are talking about fishing one up from the ocean....

At a conference last year, an owner of a museum vessel in the US was seriously thinking about fishing a U-boat up from the ocean, and restore it to 'museum-shape'
Similar to U534 in Birkenhead.

The only thing needed was funding...Which, if you already have a museum ship, is nearly impossible to get...

groetjes,

Gino

Well, when the lottery pays me all the money it owes me.......

Burzum · 10-02-06, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Respenus

Why don't we all give all our money together, get a type II out from the ocean (or somewhere nearer), refit her and do a time share deal?

:hmm::hmm::hmm:

Would be great!
I've chosen VII-C, just adore that sub

Phantom II · 10-02-06, 05:57 PM

Type XXI, better crew comforts etc.

-Phantom

LZ_Baker · 10-02-06, 06:15 PM

I'd get a XXI and take all the Navy sub engineers I work with on a cruse

Curval · 10-02-06, 06:42 PM

The smallest one. You could carry a couple of tonnes of "cargo" into shallow water and provide a minute signature to the coast guard. Three or four trips...then off to *where-ever* to live like a king.

HARRR!

Sulikate · 10-02-06, 06:43 PM

I'd go for a XXI.

JohnnyBlaze · 10-02-06, 06:56 PM

Voted for XXI.

But for a modern sub era I would probably pick Russian Akula Class and become a pirate myself

Schultzy · 10-02-06, 07:31 PM

Would love to but, what with living in land locked Austria, it might be a bit of a problem putting to sea.

d@rk51d3 · 10-02-06, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by =Sniper_1

And ecological, so you don't get GreenPeace up you *** when you try to dock her somewhere!

That's where the torpedoes come in handy.

NeonSamurai · 10-02-06, 07:52 PM

Pff deck gun, torpedos are expensive (especialy vintage ww2 torpedoes) :P

bookworm_020 · 10-02-06, 09:28 PM

Voted for an IX, but would love to have an XXI with the range, deck gun and large flak fitout.

Greenpeace and Japanese Whaler's are at the top of my hitlist.....

(I belive in equal opportunity)

Ducimus · 10-02-06, 09:55 PM

As much as i love IX boats for ingame SH3 reasons, if i were a buisness man and was looking to own a uboat, id go for the type VII. A few reasons:

1.) its the most recongnizeable and iconic of the era
2.) There's only 1 surviving VII boat, and its in germany. Seeings how i live in the US, this woudlnt be another U505.
3.) From what i read their a little easier to maintain, and manage then an IX boat, which means less overall expenses.

Respenus · 10-03-06, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Curval

The smallest one. You could carry a couple of tonnes of "cargo" into shallow water and provide a minute signature to the coast guard. Three or four trips...then off to *where-ever* to live like a king.

HARRR!

Maybe South America and the the USA? OF weapon smugling in front of the Russian noses! :hmm::hmm::hmm:

You take a big loan, get a sub and you can repay the loan in around a 12 trips. If they catch you, we'll I doubt you could ever pay back the dept

I did hear that some pirates bought diesel ship for smugling. Minimal crew, big cargo space, can easily evade any military ships!

We might even get somewhere

Hybris · 10-03-06, 05:28 AM

I voted for XXI but if I could I would get a VIIC/42 just because it does have that deck gun but either way I think it would be useful in attacking modern day shipping "Drug shipping" that is.

Kruger · 10-03-06, 07:50 AM

Well....in fact a U-Boot would be to slow to intercept and destroy the drug ships. They are usually small and fast ships....while you could hardly achieve 20 knots on the surface. But I'd happilly hunt the whalers instead, and torpedo them with great pleasure...I would even be able to machine gun the survivors. There is nothing that upset me more than animal suffering.

View Poll Results: Would you have a U-boat and what kind
Type II and variables	8	5.97%
Type VII and variables	54	40.30%
Type IX and variables	26	19.40%
Type XXI	30	22.39%
No, it would be too much work!	16	11.94%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

10-02-06, 05:57 PM	#18
Phantom II Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 139 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Type XXI, better crew comforts etc. -Phantom __________________

10-02-06, 06:15 PM	#19
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I'd get a XXI and take all the Navy sub engineers I work with on a cruse __________________

10-02-06, 06:43 PM	#21
Sulikate Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Korea Posts: 834 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I'd go for a XXI. __________________ Se flutua e não fala quack, afunde-o!

10-02-06, 07:52 PM	#25
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Pff deck gun, torpedos are expensive (especialy vintage ww2 torpedoes) :P __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

10-02-06, 06:42 PM	#20
Curval Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bermuda Posts: 177 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The smallest one. You could carry a couple of tonnes of "cargo" into shallow water and provide a minute signature to the coast guard. Three or four trips...then off to where-ever to live like a king. HARRR!

10-02-06, 06:56 PM	#22
JohnnyBlaze Officer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 247 Downloads: 205 Uploads: 0	Voted for XXI. But for a modern sub era I would probably pick Russian Akula Class and become a pirate myself

10-02-06, 09:28 PM	#26
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Voted for an IX, but would love to have an XXI with the range, deck gun and large flak fitout. Greenpeace and Japanese Whaler's are at the top of my hitlist..... (I belive in equal opportunity) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-02-06, 09:55 PM	#27
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	As much as i love IX boats for ingame SH3 reasons, if i were a buisness man and was looking to own a uboat, id go for the type VII. A few reasons: 1.) its the most recongnizeable and iconic of the era 2.) There's only 1 surviving VII boat, and its in germany. Seeings how i live in the US, this woudlnt be another U505. 3.) From what i read their a little easier to maintain, and manage then an IX boat, which means less overall expenses.

10-03-06, 05:28 AM	#29
Hybris Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Periscope Depth... Posts: 237 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I voted for XXI but if I could I would get a VIIC/42 just because it does have that deck gun but either way I think it would be useful in attacking modern day shipping "Drug shipping" that is. __________________ "His masters voice!" "FASTER! FAAAASSSTTER!" "All submariners have one universal wish regardless of nation, cause, or creed. That wish is that the boat goes up and stay up one more time then it goes down." ~Hybris 8/22/07

10-03-06, 07:50 AM	#30
Kruger Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 476 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Well....in fact a U-Boot would be to slow to intercept and destroy the drug ships. They are usually small and fast ships....while you could hardly achieve 20 knots on the surface. But I'd happilly hunt the whalers instead, and torpedo them with great pleasure...I would even be able to machine gun the survivors. There is nothing that upset me more than animal suffering.