The Type II Club - Page 12

WolfOfCampscapel · 06-10-07, 09:22 AM

My best patrol so far, in my IIA, was between Scapa Flow and Lerwick, early 1940. Lots of large, unescorted cargo ships. Had to let several go because I had no eels left!

Donnystu · 06-10-07, 09:36 AM

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll give those areas a try soon.

bigboywooly · 06-10-07, 10:43 AM

Welcome aboard Fangschuss\WolfOfCampscapel and Donnystu

Where are your manners the rest of you

Never used the type 2 other than test missions in the Black Sea though I might have to give it a serious run out one of these days

DonMarco1976 · 06-11-07, 02:51 PM

Well, it happened now. After having made my missions using a type VII-boat, I suddenly found this thread. It's real fun to have just 6 eels and no deck gun - it's an absolutely different type of gameplay. And harbour attacks are much easier

Jimbuna · 06-11-07, 03:17 PM

Welcome aboard to you all

Oh....and don't forget to dock with the milch cow as your leaving port

WolfOfCampscapel · 06-11-07, 03:17 PM

Actually being able to survive at 15m water depth with an angry destroyer after me was rather astonishing. The II's are fun!

Salvadoreno · 06-11-07, 03:51 PM

wow ive NEVER tried a type II.. EVER.. and i tried a IX boat once. Got to AMerica.. and died.. lol.

I think with my next career, ill try a type II with realnavigation mod. Since i wont be traveling far i think that will be a good intro boat to the real nav mod. Niceee... I must say i dont kno if it can change my position on my wonderful VIIB! I love it! I think i might pass my first Kaluen with my current U-30, for the first time EVER!!!!!!!!!!

gord96 · 06-29-07, 09:16 AM

lets here some more type II stories. everytime i try my type IX or type VII careers I get about half a patrol in and then long for the type IID!

cultist · 07-14-07, 03:38 PM

what are the best patrol zones that have a lota ships for a II in 39?
and do they change over the years?

cultist · 07-15-07, 01:31 AM

how are you supposed to use this ship?
i can`t even reach the patrol designated area,i`m outa fuel

how do you guys play this thing :hmm:

Lzs von swe · 07-15-07, 04:54 AM

At outbreak of the war, you might try going East toward Poland and take out some Poles. Then try West of Bergen, there´s usually some British ships heading for Bergen to sink there. Then go North East of Scapa Flow, always something to sink there

Go slow, 7 knots. Going faster will only burn fuel to no avail. To reach Scapa in an type IIa from Kiel and have enough fuel to get back to Kiel you have to conserve fuel, use the Kiel kanal. Don´t go chasing after ships that go at some 8 knots, the top speed of your boat is only 2 knots higher and you will burn a lot of diesel trying to catch up.
Oh, and welcome to the club

Penelope_Grey · 07-15-07, 05:51 AM

Don't mean to contradict you von swe... but I always found the optimal fuel speed for the IIA is 6 knots. So if you want maximum range, select for 6 knots, and when you do, select the lower end of 6 knots, and that is where the IIA is most fuel efficient... Also, if you enjoy living, don't take the IIA deeper than 135 meters. Anything beyond that and your hull says "no thanks"

The IID is way better than the IIA though.

Lzs von swe · 07-15-07, 06:10 AM

No worries Pen

Many moons have past since last I used the IIa

cultist · 07-15-07, 09:25 AM

how do i discover the kiel canal?
i googled it for a map and i cant see it on standard map.is there a catch?

gord96 · 07-15-07, 09:44 AM

i wouldn't even bother with the Type IIA. Most of the chatter on her is from guys that like the type IID. Much better sub!

06-10-07, 10:43 AM	#168
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Fangschuss\WolfOfCampscapel and Donnystu Where are your manners the rest of you Never used the type 2 other than test missions in the Black Sea though I might have to give it a serious run out one of these days __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-11-07, 03:17 PM	#170
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,080 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard to you all Oh....and don't forget to dock with the milch cow as your leaving port __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-11-07, 03:51 PM	#172
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	wow ive NEVER tried a type II.. EVER.. and i tried a IX boat once. Got to AMerica.. and died.. lol. I think with my next career, ill try a type II with realnavigation mod. Since i wont be traveling far i think that will be a good intro boat to the real nav mod. Niceee... I must say i dont kno if it can change my position on my wonderful VIIB! I love it! I think i might pass my first Kaluen with my current U-30, for the first time EVER!!!!!!!!!! __________________

07-15-07, 04:54 AM	#176
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	At outbreak of the war, you might try going East toward Poland and take out some Poles. Then try West of Bergen, there´s usually some British ships heading for Bergen to sink there. Then go North East of Scapa Flow, always something to sink there Go slow, 7 knots. Going faster will only burn fuel to no avail. To reach Scapa in an type IIa from Kiel and have enough fuel to get back to Kiel you have to conserve fuel, use the Kiel kanal. Don´t go chasing after ships that go at some 8 knots, the top speed of your boat is only 2 knots higher and you will burn a lot of diesel trying to catch up. Oh, and welcome to the club __________________

07-15-07, 05:51 AM	#177
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't mean to contradict you von swe... but I always found the optimal fuel speed for the IIA is 6 knots. So if you want maximum range, select for 6 knots, and when you do, select the lower end of 6 knots, and that is where the IIA is most fuel efficient... Also, if you enjoy living, don't take the IIA deeper than 135 meters. Anything beyond that and your hull says "no thanks" The IID is way better than the IIA though. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

06-10-07, 09:22 AM	#166
WolfOfCampscapel Mate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the fjords Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My best patrol so far, in my IIA, was between Scapa Flow and Lerwick, early 1940. Lots of large, unescorted cargo ships. Had to let several go because I had no eels left!

06-10-07, 09:36 AM	#167
Donnystu Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the advice guys. I'll give those areas a try soon.

06-11-07, 02:51 PM	#169
DonMarco1976 Nub Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, it happened now. After having made my missions using a type VII-boat, I suddenly found this thread. It's real fun to have just 6 eels and no deck gun - it's an absolutely different type of gameplay. And harbour attacks are much easier

06-11-07, 03:17 PM	#171
WolfOfCampscapel Mate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the fjords Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually being able to survive at 15m water depth with an angry destroyer after me was rather astonishing. The II's are fun!

06-29-07, 09:16 AM	#173
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	lets here some more type II stories. everytime i try my type IX or type VII careers I get about half a patrol in and then long for the type IID!

07-14-07, 03:38 PM	#174
cultist Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 38 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	what are the best patrol zones that have a lota ships for a II in 39? and do they change over the years?

07-15-07, 01:31 AM	#175
cultist Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 38 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	how are you supposed to use this ship? i can`t even reach the patrol designated area,i`m outa fuel how do you guys play this thing :hmm:

07-15-07, 06:10 AM	#178
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	No worries Pen Many moons have past since last I used the IIa __________________

07-15-07, 09:25 AM	#179
cultist Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 38 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	how do i discover the kiel canal? i googled it for a map and i cant see it on standard map.is there a catch? __________________ "-So, what's it like to be under water while overhead the enemy lies in wait? -It's dark. -Dark? -Yes, and very quiet. -As long as no one belches"

07-15-07, 09:44 AM	#180
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	i wouldn't even bother with the Type IIA. Most of the chatter on her is from guys that like the type IID. Much better sub!