The Seekuh (Sea Cow) Type IX

Freiwillige · 10-04-09, 08:59 PM

So I finally made the jump from my trusty and loved Type VIIB to the Seekuh type IXB. This pig is an ASW destroyers best friend! I had just left port in Germany and started to get pinged, Upon further investigation it was just an American destroyer testing his equipment out in New York harbor!

All jokes aside I can see why the German crews nicknamed this beast sea cow.

It takes forever to get this pig under and its best in hostile territory to run decks awash just to speed up the dive time a bit.

You should never go anywhere where you cannot dive friggen deep! Cause ASDIC will own this giant the whole time and the destroyers will ride you like a show pony.

So go deep, be patiant and have a great staff of repair people cause they should be busy!

But its not all negatives. You have tons more Torps and almost get bored before you can run out.

Its a bit faster than the type VII on the surface. Has superior range by a bit.

This boat should do well in the deep Atlantic, But stay away from coastal areas.

In retrospect I should have grabbed a type VIIC but I am learning to like the IX's strengths despite so many deadly weaknesses.

And aircraft are scarier than ever since you dive in about "Two weeks be sure"~Oleg Maddox

10-04-09, 08:59 PM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The Seekuh (Sea Cow) Type IX So I finally made the jump from my trusty and loved Type VIIB to the Seekuh type IXB. This pig is an ASW destroyers best friend! I had just left port in Germany and started to get pinged, Upon further investigation it was just an American destroyer testing his equipment out in New York harbor! All jokes aside I can see why the German crews nicknamed this beast sea cow. It takes forever to get this pig under and its best in hostile territory to run decks awash just to speed up the dive time a bit. You should never go anywhere where you cannot dive friggen deep! Cause ASDIC will own this giant the whole time and the destroyers will ride you like a show pony. So go deep, be patiant and have a great staff of repair people cause they should be busy! But its not all negatives. You have tons more Torps and almost get bored before you can run out. Its a bit faster than the type VII on the surface. Has superior range by a bit. This boat should do well in the deep Atlantic, But stay away from coastal areas. In retrospect I should have grabbed a type VIIC but I am learning to like the IX's strengths despite so many deadly weaknesses. And aircraft are scarier than ever since you dive in about "Two weeks be sure"~Oleg Maddox