realism issue

06-22-08, 04:07 PM

Just another couple of references U-Boats under the Swastika, Jak P. Malmann-Showell is a good technical piece as is Type VII U-Boats, Robert C. Stern. V.E. Tarrant's Last Year of the Kriegsmarine chronicles the final destruction of the U-Boat force but also includes S-Boat actions, the miniature U-Boat flotillas (Seehund's and Biber's) and the introduction of the Types XXIII and XXI into service.

Of interest in the latter is the waves of boats sent to operate in the shallow waters off the UK starting in August 1944. All together Mr. Tarrant notes seven distinct waves of Type VII and XXIII boats few of which made successful attacks and few of those actually survived.

I keep trying to replicate a successfull late 1944 inshore patrol but GWX 2.1 keeps killing me; am on boat #4 so far (a Type VII U-1010). Much like what actually happened.

Good Hunting

06-22-08, 04:07 PM	#8
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Just another couple of references U-Boats under the Swastika, Jak P. Malmann-Showell is a good technical piece as is Type VII U-Boats, Robert C. Stern. V.E. Tarrant's Last Year of the Kriegsmarine chronicles the final destruction of the U-Boat force but also includes S-Boat actions, the miniature U-Boat flotillas (Seehund's and Biber's) and the introduction of the Types XXIII and XXI into service. Of interest in the latter is the waves of boats sent to operate in the shallow waters off the UK starting in August 1944. All together Mr. Tarrant notes seven distinct waves of Type VII and XXIII boats few of which made successful attacks and few of those actually survived. I keep trying to replicate a successfull late 1944 inshore patrol but GWX 2.1 keeps killing me; am on boat #4 so far (a Type VII U-1010). Much like what actually happened. Good Hunting