Type IXB - most succesful convoy hunter of the war

12-13-05, 08:36 AM

Those of you who think the Type IX is slow, huge and otherwise horrible; you may be right but it sure was succesful back in WWII!

I hereby make a note from the book SUBMARINES-WAR BENEATH THE WAVES FROM 1776 TO THE PRESENT DAY.

"Germany's Type IXB submarine was the most succesful of all U boat classes in World War II, sinking 282 ships displacing a total of 1,526,510 tons. U 107, under Kptlt Gunther Hessler, mounted the most succesful U boat patrol between March 29 and July 2, 1941, sinking 14 ships, totalling 86,699 tons, between the Canary Islands and the west coast of Africa."

~S~

12-13-05, 08:36 AM	#1
CV-707 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Type IXB - most succesful convoy hunter of the war Those of you who think the Type IX is slow, huge and otherwise horrible; you may be right but it sure was succesful back in WWII! I hereby make a note from the book SUBMARINES-WAR BENEATH THE WAVES FROM 1776 TO THE PRESENT DAY. "Germany's Type IXB submarine was the most succesful of all U boat classes in World War II, sinking 282 ships displacing a total of 1,526,510 tons. U 107, under Kptlt Gunther Hessler, mounted the most succesful U boat patrol between March 29 and July 2, 1941, sinking 14 ships, totalling 86,699 tons, between the Canary Islands and the west coast of Africa." ~S~