The Type II Club

Crazy Ian · 04-21-07, 07:59 AM

Seems only fair with you guys all discussing the merits of Type VII and IX I should make a special mention for my new fondness for the Dug out canoe. It's complete shoddyness gives it a whole new gaming perspective
(i) Due to very short numbers of eels, you've got to choose your targets wisely
(ii) Further limits on viability of the targets availabe due to range on the surface.. Sometimes you have to spend a good 10 minutes working out if you can intercept them.
(iii) Multiplayer.. nothings more satisfiying than playing as a Type II and scoring more tonnage than your 'arcade' playing mate.. as you stealthily entered the convoy whilst he got all the flak for charging straight in and you nobbled the only two tankers with perfect back breaking shots!

Many more merits to be added soon.. unless someone else wants to add them

Viva Type II!

Kpt. Lehmann · 04-21-07, 08:00 AM

Jawhol!!!

The "Ducks" are cool... especially in a storm.

P_Funk · 04-21-07, 08:03 AM

Theres something very quaint about them. Its also a nice brief patrol. Sometimes I don't feel like being out there for a month and a half.

nikbear · 04-21-07, 09:16 AM

I'd have to agree with the comments so far,there really is something special about being in a Type II,being there from the begining and taking your chances with the obvious limits you have,kinda makes it all the more raw edged.

Sailor Steve · 04-21-07, 10:50 AM

Yup, they're fun, right down to the little galley stove in the back of the control room.

Penelope_Grey · 04-21-07, 12:15 PM

The two most major merits I can think ok is Harbour raiding, my brother got a IID and was forver sneaking into british ports shooting stuff up.

The other thing I note about them, is their acoustic profile, they are difficult to get a concrete lock on due to their small size and the depth charges miss.

One other advantage of the IID is the speed it crash dives at. It can be under in a blink of an eye.

The IIA is definately the most challenging U-Boat to play but I do like the type II's.

flag4 · 06-17-14, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

Theres something very quaint about them. Its also a nice brief patrol. Sometimes I don't feel like being out there for a month and a half.

4/21/2007.^^^

...most leave and a few return...

P_Funk · 06-18-14, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by flag4

4/21/2007.^^^

...most leave and a few return...

Subsim has a special place in my heart. I can't help but find my way back.

I will say, going through old threads like this brings back insane memories.

XanderF · 04-25-07, 12:11 AM

Well, my fav skin in the game (Venatore's Type IIA) is a Type II, so...they get a lot of action from me.

Plus, the smaller crew is a ****LOAD easier to manage. No, seriously. Keeping all those Type IX guys napped up really pisses me off some times!

Dudes don't know when to hit the sack!

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I'm not convinced the claim to 6 eels for this class boat is accurate.

I think I read somewhere that in real life, type II boats carried 5 torpedoes, 3 in the tubes and 2 reloads. I suppose there simply wasn't space to store them!

Mixed opinions on this.

"Official" load appears to be 3 in the tubes, and 2 reloads on racks - although some Type IIs were apparently built with only 2 tubes, depended on the yard. Anyway, lore tells us that some captains took a 6th torpedo, and strapped it to the deck in the torpedo room in place of extra stores (short patrols, anyway) for opportunity use.

gord96 · 04-25-07, 01:46 AM

started a career with my disgraced captain who's first and last command will be U-143, a type IID. Sailed from Brest on July 3/41 and managed to sink 13000 tons on his first patrol and shoot down 1 aircraft. Returned home to Brest suprising several collegues with his success in the little tub of a U-Boat.

And yeah, I love the little patrols and how easy it is to manage your crew. This has added a whole new interest in SH3 for me. Thanks to the OP for this idea.

gord96 · 04-25-07, 08:57 AM

another quick question. I figure since my average patrols are 5-7 days I should use SH3 Commander to shorten the time in port to 15 days or so. Can i adjust that figure in a patrol or should I wait till i get back to port? And if I wait till I get back to port will it be 15days for my next patrol?

Thanks for any info.

:p

danurve · 04-25-07, 09:10 AM

XanderF; Good post, the "lore" makes sence.

gord96: You can make the adjustment in Commander anytime but unless I am mistaken it will only affect the new/next patrol you start up.

Jimbuna · 04-25-07, 09:11 AM

Wait until you get back to port and perform a 'rollback' first. Your new settings will take effect at the commencement of your next patrol

gord96 · 04-25-07, 10:54 AM

thanks guys. gonna do that. makes sense since the patrols are so short. My little U-Boat needs to be out patrolling the coasts as much as possible.

ShadowOps · 07-16-10, 04:26 PM

I love the IID. One of my favorite things about it is the short patrol times. With the bigger VII and IX you are out on the water longer, and I dont mind long patrols but I have learned that the longer the patrol is, the harder it is to manage your crew, specifically the Officers. The only thing I dont like is the lack of deck gun, but then again the sea is usually too rough to use it. I never keep the flak gun on my boat for the same reason. Its pretty useless anyway, you can crash dive really fast in the Type II.

04-21-07, 07:59 AM	#1
Crazy Ian Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Posts: 115 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Type II Club Seems only fair with you guys all discussing the merits of Type VII and IX I should make a special mention for my new fondness for the Dug out canoe. It's complete shoddyness gives it a whole new gaming perspective (i) Due to very short numbers of eels, you've got to choose your targets wisely (ii) Further limits on viability of the targets availabe due to range on the surface.. Sometimes you have to spend a good 10 minutes working out if you can intercept them. (iii) Multiplayer.. nothings more satisfiying than playing as a Type II and scoring more tonnage than your 'arcade' playing mate.. as you stealthily entered the convoy whilst he got all the flak for charging straight in and you nobbled the only two tankers with perfect back breaking shots! Many more merits to be added soon.. unless someone else wants to add them Viva Type II! __________________ Make tubes 1 and 4 ready in all respects...

04-21-07, 08:00 AM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,994 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Jawhol!!! The "Ducks" are cool... especially in a storm. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

04-21-07, 08:03 AM	#3
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Theres something very quaint about them. Its also a nice brief patrol. Sometimes I don't feel like being out there for a month and a half. __________________

04-21-07, 10:50 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yup, they're fun, right down to the little galley stove in the back of the control room. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-21-07, 12:15 PM	#6
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The two most major merits I can think ok is Harbour raiding, my brother got a IID and was forver sneaking into british ports shooting stuff up. The other thing I note about them, is their acoustic profile, they are difficult to get a concrete lock on due to their small size and the depth charges miss. One other advantage of the IID is the speed it crash dives at. It can be under in a blink of an eye. The IIA is definately the most challenging U-Boat to play but I do like the type II's. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

04-21-07, 09:16 AM	#4
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I'd have to agree with the comments so far,there really is something special about being in a Type II,being there from the begining and taking your chances with the obvious limits you have,kinda makes it all the more raw edged.

04-25-07, 01:46 AM	#10
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	started a career with my disgraced captain who's first and last command will be U-143, a type IID. Sailed from Brest on July 3/41 and managed to sink 13000 tons on his first patrol and shoot down 1 aircraft. Returned home to Brest suprising several collegues with his success in the little tub of a U-Boat. And yeah, I love the little patrols and how easy it is to manage your crew. This has added a whole new interest in SH3 for me. Thanks to the OP for this idea.

04-25-07, 08:57 AM	#11
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	another quick question. I figure since my average patrols are 5-7 days I should use SH3 Commander to shorten the time in port to 15 days or so. Can i adjust that figure in a patrol or should I wait till i get back to port? And if I wait till I get back to port will it be 15days for my next patrol? Thanks for any info. :p

04-25-07, 09:10 AM	#12
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	XanderF; Good post, the "lore" makes sence. gord96: You can make the adjustment in Commander anytime but unless I am mistaken it will only affect the new/next patrol you start up. __________________

04-25-07, 09:11 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Wait until you get back to port and perform a 'rollback' first. Your new settings will take effect at the commencement of your next patrol __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-25-07, 10:54 AM	#14
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	thanks guys. gonna do that. makes sense since the patrols are so short. My little U-Boat needs to be out patrolling the coasts as much as possible. Last edited by gord96; 04-25-07 at 11:04 AM.

07-16-10, 04:26 PM	#15
ShadowOps Mate Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Freezing in my Type VII off of Norway Posts: 52 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	I love the IID. One of my favorite things about it is the short patrol times. With the bigger VII and IX you are out on the water longer, and I dont mind long patrols but I have learned that the longer the patrol is, the harder it is to manage your crew, specifically the Officers. The only thing I dont like is the lack of deck gun, but then again the sea is usually too rough to use it. I never keep the flak gun on my boat for the same reason. Its pretty useless anyway, you can crash dive really fast in the Type II.