question for experienced IX Kaleuns

[firepower41]

I've got the renown saved that I can go to an IX Uboot, and it seems like with the increased speed and loadout there are only advantages to going to a type IX. Are there any drawbacks?

[_Seth_]

Hi mate! it has longer diving times,and are a bit more sluggish that the smaller VII boats.. But the long range & loadout compensates for that!

[Iron Budokan]

The Type IX dives like an old man with arthritis settling into a tub of cold jello. Other than that....

[Finback]

If you haven't done it yet try it for sure. What's the worst that could happen?

:hmm:

[Ducimus]

Cons:
Slower dive time.
Slightly less manuverable underwater.
Slighly less underwater endurance.

Pros:
Faster surface speed
More torpedo load
Greater range allowing you to reach distant places. (some of which can be quite lucrative)


Uses:
The type 9 was designed primarly as a solitary hunter operating in remote waters. It is not a boat meant to use in wolfpack operations (IE, North atlantic). Its greatest assets are being able to reach distant waters and be able to operate there for a reasonable length of time.

[Hartmann]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Cons:
Slower dive time.
Slightly less manuverable underwater.
Slighly less underwater endurance.

Pros:
Faster surface speed
More torpedo load
Greater range allowing you to reach distant places. (some of which can be quite lucrative)


Uses:
The type 9 was designed primarly as a solitary hunter operating in remote waters. It is not a boat meant to use in wolfpack operations (IE, North atlantic). Its greatest assets are being able to reach distant waters and be able to operate there for a reasonable length of time.

yes true .

ixB has only slight performance differences compared with VII boats.

it´s not very suitable for port raids but historically not was a very frequent operation.

[Myxale]

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

The Type IX dives like an old man with arthritis settling into a tub of cold jello. Other than that....

Umm...thats a way of puttin' it I guess!

:rotfl:

[GT182]

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

The Type IX dives like an old man with arthritis settling into a tub of cold jello. Other than that....

Easy IB, don't talk about us old Kaptains like that. Some of us might be old and have arthritis, but we can get the job done. It's CRS that causes us grief. LOL

You don't have to run long patrols to the Americas if you don't want to. USe SHIII Cmdr to change your patrol grid to what you want when you start a new patrol. Keeps you from spending long days and nights at sea having to listen to the crew cry over not seeing anything to sink. Tho someplace far off to the west is a good place to throw Bernard overboard. Let the enemy deal with him.

Edit:
Now I know I'm old around here... 1000 posts.
But not as old as some younger than I. LOL

[TriskettheKid]

Another drawback, and a huge one for me, is that the IX makes it incredibly difficult to raid ports, just like the XXI.

And since GWX has some amazingly lucrative ports, this is a major con for me.

[Brag]

After 8 profitable patrols in a VIIB, got killed on 3rd patrol in a IXB
Still, got a new life, again in a IXB. Some people never learn

And yeah, the IX boats settle like warm goulash on a lazy afternoon.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by TriskettheKid

Another drawback, and a huge one for me, is that the IX makes it incredibly difficult to raid ports, just like the XXI.

Hogwash.


That's Durban harbor with a liner the the background in that picture BTW. Go find that on the map, your not gonna get there in a type7.

Seriously, while the type 9 turns slower then a type7 underwater, its NOWHERE near as bad as a type21.

[AVGWarhawk]

The IX is wonderful. Long patrols. Plenty of torps. I did not like it at first but after you keep finding more torpedos to load stuck in her bilge and ships are sinking around you one after the other, you love it!

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Hogwash.


That's Durban harbor with a liner the the background in that picture BTW. Go find that on the map, your not gonna get there in a type7.

Seriously, while the type 9 turns slower then a type7 underwater, its NOWHERE near as bad as a type21.

I agree. I fell in love with the IX having driven nothing but the type II and VII for years. I have been down the West coast of Africa but so far have not reached Durban. I will have to take a looksie now in light of the above screenshot. :hmm:

[Oilsmoke]

Longyearby was a Fun Harbor raid Sunk 4, one trop each & suface with Deck gun to finish them off, late spring of 1940. Freetown was a Blast to had 2 Destroyer come looking for me and they got Stuck in there own Nets. After my nerves claimed Down i sunk t3 in the dock and PL on the sea wall. left that port with 70,000 tons.
I did a NewYork raid before the dec 1941 and Sunk a British P.L. up the west side river. left on the surface too.
IX is a Great _U-boat, Next patrol i should be in a C version. Few more torps can't hurt.

[andy_311]

Originally Posted by TriskettheKid

Another drawback, and a huge one for me, is that the IX makes it incredibly difficult to raid ports, just like the XXI.

And since GWX has some amazingly lucrative ports, this is a major con for me.

I never had problems,I personally think it's ideal for harbour raids.