Attacking a convoy with a Type IX.. Yes or no? - Page 2

The Starfox · 06-01-10, 12:41 PM

Also the 37mm on the IXB is useful for killing unarmed merchants, of which there are plenty till 1941. You can get alot of extra kills per patrol using this weapon early on. Once the merchants start coming with guns on them, I would wait until nightfall and approach very close, and use the 37mm to destroy the single cannon that most merchants have. Once that is done you can use your 105 to sink em with a few shots. Even with the ai, all the shots strike home at very close range.

Hitman · 06-01-10, 01:48 PM

Dönitz considered the IX obsolete for action against heavily protected convoys 1942 onwards, and that meant basically the ones in the North Atlantic, Arctic and Gibraltar run. For smaller, less protected convoys in southern waters it was still well suited, and performed reasonably most of the war until the bitter end. In 1941 a Type IX should still be able to score well in the North Atlantic against a convoy that is not extremely well protected. It will depend on escort's equipment, size and quality of the screen, etc, but it should work.

06-01-10, 01:48 PM	#17
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,110 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Dönitz considered the IX obsolete for action against heavily protected convoys 1942 onwards, and that meant basically the ones in the North Atlantic, Arctic and Gibraltar run. For smaller, less protected convoys in southern waters it was still well suited, and performed reasonably most of the war until the bitter end. In 1941 a Type IX should still be able to score well in the North Atlantic against a convoy that is not extremely well protected. It will depend on escort's equipment, size and quality of the screen, etc, but it should work. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

06-01-10, 12:41 PM	#16
The Starfox Watch Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Also the 37mm on the IXB is useful for killing unarmed merchants, of which there are plenty till 1941. You can get alot of extra kills per patrol using this weapon early on. Once the merchants start coming with guns on them, I would wait until nightfall and approach very close, and use the 37mm to destroy the single cannon that most merchants have. Once that is done you can use your 105 to sink em with a few shots. Even with the ai, all the shots strike home at very close range.