Gonna try the IX boats

gord96 · 07-10-07, 05:09 PM

I am a big fan of the type VII and type II boats, but want to try a type IX now. I am excited to see how many ships I can sink with so many torpedoes. What is a good time to start a career with an IXB or IXC? I am interested in some arctic patrols. Is there many Brit or American convoys up by Iceland? What about the SOviets? THanks for any info.

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

STEED · 07-10-07, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gord96

PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

Check out my IX Skins just click the link under my flags and good luck.

Your see pictures on this thread
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=106475

gord96 · 07-10-07, 05:29 PM

very nice skins STEED. I think it will be a toss-up between your black IXB skin and Fubars rusty IXB skin.

STEED · 07-10-07, 05:31 PM

Go for both I say, that way you got a choice.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-10-07, 05:58 PM

all hail the black IXB skin m(. .)m

still loving it steed

Mohr

gord96 · 07-11-07, 10:25 AM

things are going not bad so far. First patrol with the U-64 type IXB in Febuary 41. Grid AK88 is the patrol grid. On route came across two lone tankers. Sunk one with a eel on a magnetic fuse and blew it in two. The second with the deck gun. Only about 10 shots and the tanker went up. Found a massive convoy just north of my patrol zone. Made an attempt during the day to make a run. Spotted by starboard escort. Spent 2 hours at 160m getting depth charged by 3 DD's. No damage though. Once the convoy passed surfaced to find night and made another run at the convoy. Came across them at the most perfect angle for an attack run. Just as I was going to periscope depth a flower corvette spotted me. How maddening. Spent another 2 hours getting DC'ed. Convoy had passed me by when I was making my way to the surface but picked up a faint contact far to the west. Flank speed and I came across a wounder medium tanker. It was on fire and doing 1kt. A torp into the starboard and the vessel went down. Now heading flank speed to catch up with that convoy!

So far I like the range and the fact that i still have 20 eels left. Yeah she is a pig to drive but i like it so far

Penelope_Grey · 07-11-07, 10:27 AM

If I were you I'd attack it on the surface and then run out of there on the surface at flank to reload then come back later.

gord96 · 07-11-07, 10:48 AM

surface attack! Interesting strat. The big IX boats seem fast on the surface so perhaps that will work.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-11-07, 11:47 AM

ofcourse it works

i removed the name U-boat and called U-124 a warship.
i dont do anything else than surface attacks

Mohr

gord96 · 07-11-07, 11:51 AM

do you just steam in full bore and fire of your eels and boogey out? do you worry much about the escorts or just go balls to the wall? sounds fun!

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-11-07, 11:55 AM

pff... who uses torpedo's

whiping out convoys with only the deck gun

even escorts dont have a chance

Mohr

gord96 · 07-11-07, 12:43 PM

lol. yeah right. hehe

honestly. do you find you do alot of surface attacks in the IXB?? Are you a bit more daring in that big tub??

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-11-07, 12:53 PM

i only sailed in the type II and VII before i had SH3commander...
but as soon i could i took the IXB and hoped it was U-124...
i have read a book about it once... and ever since that day im addicted to U-124.

this book gave me also good information and tactics to use

then the time arrived that i had SH3commander and the type II and VII were forgotten

but if it makes feel you more gutsy or powerfull ? :hmm: to be honnest... i have no idea.

Mohr

Canovaro · 07-11-07, 01:05 PM

gord69, BdU is really interested in arctic encounters. See my signature to where you can report contacts

Anyway have fun, don't catch a cold over there

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-11-07, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gord96

lol. yeah right. hehe

honestly. do you find you do alot of surface attacks in the IXB?? Are you a bit more daring in that big tub??

you can also take a look here (one of my creations)

Mohr

07-10-07, 05:09 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Gonna try the IX boats I am a big fan of the type VII and type II boats, but want to try a type IX now. I am excited to see how many ships I can sink with so many torpedoes. What is a good time to start a career with an IXB or IXC? I am interested in some arctic patrols. Is there many Brit or American convoys up by Iceland? What about the SOviets? THanks for any info. PS. If anyone could also reccomend a nice skin for an IXB that would be great too

07-10-07, 05:31 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Go for both I say, that way you got a choice. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-10-07, 05:58 PM	#5
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	all hail the black IXB skin m(. .)m still loving it steed Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-11-07, 10:27 AM	#7
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If I were you I'd attack it on the surface and then run out of there on the surface at flank to reload then come back later. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

07-11-07, 11:47 AM	#9
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	ofcourse it works i removed the name U-boat and called U-124 a warship. i dont do anything else than surface attacks Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-10-07, 05:29 PM	#3
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	very nice skins STEED. I think it will be a toss-up between your black IXB skin and Fubars rusty IXB skin.

07-11-07, 10:25 AM	#6
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	things are going not bad so far. First patrol with the U-64 type IXB in Febuary 41. Grid AK88 is the patrol grid. On route came across two lone tankers. Sunk one with a eel on a magnetic fuse and blew it in two. The second with the deck gun. Only about 10 shots and the tanker went up. Found a massive convoy just north of my patrol zone. Made an attempt during the day to make a run. Spotted by starboard escort. Spent 2 hours at 160m getting depth charged by 3 DD's. No damage though. Once the convoy passed surfaced to find night and made another run at the convoy. Came across them at the most perfect angle for an attack run. Just as I was going to periscope depth a flower corvette spotted me. How maddening. Spent another 2 hours getting DC'ed. Convoy had passed me by when I was making my way to the surface but picked up a faint contact far to the west. Flank speed and I came across a wounder medium tanker. It was on fire and doing 1kt. A torp into the starboard and the vessel went down. Now heading flank speed to catch up with that convoy! So far I like the range and the fact that i still have 20 eels left. Yeah she is a pig to drive but i like it so far

07-11-07, 10:48 AM	#8
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	surface attack! Interesting strat. The big IX boats seem fast on the surface so perhaps that will work.

07-11-07, 11:51 AM	#10
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	do you just steam in full bore and fire of your eels and boogey out? do you worry much about the escorts or just go balls to the wall? sounds fun!

07-11-07, 11:55 AM	#11
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	pff... who uses torpedo's whiping out convoys with only the deck gun even escorts dont have a chance Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-11-07, 12:43 PM	#12
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	lol. yeah right. hehe honestly. do you find you do alot of surface attacks in the IXB?? Are you a bit more daring in that big tub??

07-11-07, 12:53 PM	#13
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	i only sailed in the type II and VII before i had SH3commander... but as soon i could i took the IXB and hoped it was U-124... i have read a book about it once... and ever since that day im addicted to U-124. this book gave me also good information and tactics to use then the time arrived that i had SH3commander and the type II and VII were forgotten but if it makes feel you more gutsy or powerfull ? :hmm: to be honnest... i have no idea. Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-11-07, 01:05 PM	#14
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	gord69, BdU is really interested in arctic encounters. See my signature to where you can report contacts Anyway have fun, don't catch a cold over there