Type VIIC/42

cobalt · 07-08-07, 12:14 PM

I've never even seen one ;o

Hitman · 07-08-07, 12:20 PM

IIRC that sub never became operational, as the only ones laid down were not finished in favour of the XXI and XXIII series. (Someone correct me if wrong

). Anyway of course if the model becomes available for SH3, the better then

Alex · 07-08-07, 12:27 PM

the reason why no one among us have ever seen this model

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Contracts were signed for 164 boats and a few boats were laid down, but all were cancelled on September 30, 1943 in favor of the new Type XXI, and none were advanced enough in construction to be launched.

@ Hitman :

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Werewolf · 07-08-07, 01:14 PM

@hitmand and alex

Yes I am aware that the type never became operational

however, many types never did, was any of you for example aware that an upgrade of the IXD2 was planned as well? The type IXD/42, almost similar apart from engine layout, it was to have had a more powerful diesel engine and electric motors allowing an underwater topspeed of 7.6 or was it 7.9 knots, but it never became operational either, one was finished however! But never put into action as it was in 1945. Many types were laid down, a few even finished, but never went to combat, they are all relevant and interesting though I think, and since we are not talking about putting a walter boat or a nuclear cruiser missile sub into the game, but boats that were actually constructed I cannot see that it should be unrealistic either.

In my eyes I have bought a submarine simulation, I know it belongs to a certain era yes, but it is however a subsim, simulating tactical and technical aspects of submarine warfare at a given period in world history, not a history book, I know what happened to the unterseebootwaffe and not a das boot simulator either

Hitman · 07-08-07, 02:38 PM

Sure...as I said before what matters is having as much stuff as possible available for suiting everyone's taste and customizing the game. My comment about the real availability of the VIIC/42 was just to check out as was not 100% sure if it ever became operational. I would like to see a "Secret Weapons of the U-Bootwaffe" add-on (No relation with the joking thread in this same forum) with playable Type XVII, VIIC/42 and such. Would be blast

07-08-07, 12:14 PM	#1
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I've never even seen one ;o __________________ download my playable viic/41 submarine http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107315 http://files.filefront.com/CobaltsVI.../fileinfo.html

07-08-07, 12:20 PM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,112 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	IIRC that sub never became operational, as the only ones laid down were not finished in favour of the XXI and XXIII series. (Someone correct me if wrong ). Anyway of course if the model becomes available for SH3, the better then __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

07-08-07, 02:38 PM	#5
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,112 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Sure...as I said before what matters is having as much stuff as possible available for suiting everyone's taste and customizing the game. My comment about the real availability of the VIIC/42 was just to check out as was not 100% sure if it ever became operational. I would like to see a "Secret Weapons of the U-Bootwaffe" add-on (No relation with the joking thread in this same forum) with playable Type XVII, VIIC/42 and such. Would be blast __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

07-08-07, 01:14 PM	#4
Werewolf Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 394 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	@hitmand and alex Yes I am aware that the type never became operational however, many types never did, was any of you for example aware that an upgrade of the IXD2 was planned as well? The type IXD/42, almost similar apart from engine layout, it was to have had a more powerful diesel engine and electric motors allowing an underwater topspeed of 7.6 or was it 7.9 knots, but it never became operational either, one was finished however! But never put into action as it was in 1945. Many types were laid down, a few even finished, but never went to combat, they are all relevant and interesting though I think, and since we are not talking about putting a walter boat or a nuclear cruiser missile sub into the game, but boats that were actually constructed I cannot see that it should be unrealistic either. In my eyes I have bought a submarine simulation, I know it belongs to a certain era yes, but it is however a subsim, simulating tactical and technical aspects of submarine warfare at a given period in world history, not a history book, I know what happened to the unterseebootwaffe and not a das boot simulator either