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If you are looking to optimize a specific career run, let me know: Which you prefer (1939 vs. late-war)?
Gives you total mastery over the ocean in the final days of the war. Summary Table of Submarine Characteristics Cruising Range Torpedo Tubes (B/S) IIA/D Coastal/Trainer 3/0 (5-6 total) VIIA Early Patrol 4/1 (11 total) VIIB Early/Mid Patrol 4/1 (14 total) VIIC/41 Main Workhorse 4/1 (14 total) IXB/C Long-Range Raider 4/2 (22+ total) XXI Late-War Sub 6/0 (17 total) AI-Controlled Submarines in SH3 silent hunter 3 all submarines
Stay in Type II only for the first two (1939) patrols. Sink small merchies in the British coastal zone. Transfer to a Type VIIB as soon as Flotilla allows (mid-1940).
Dive deep to break contact. Use the acoustic homing torpedoes (Zaunkönig) to disable pursuing escorts, then slip away into the deep ocean layers. The Long-Range Raiders: Type IX Silent Hunter 3 - Manual | PDF |
: High firepower and depth capability (up to ~240m), but slow to dive and less maneuverable than the Type VII. 4. Type XXI: The "Electro-boat"
The VIIC is the definitive mid-war submarine. It is slightly heavier than the VIIB, which marginally reduces its surface speed but improves structural strength. This allows for deeper safe diving depths to escape depth-charge barrages. It features an upgraded command bridge capable of mounting heavier anti-aircraft flak guns as the Allied air threat intensifies. Dive deep to break contact
The Type XXI "Elektroboot" was a revolutionary design that influenced nearly every post-war submarine. It was the world's first true submarine, optimized for continuous submerged operations. In Silent Hunter 3 , it is an absolute technological marvel available from mid-1944 onward. It can travel submerged at high speeds (over 17 knots) and can stay underwater for days, resupplying its huge battery capacity via a Schnorchel. It features a hydraulically-reloading torpedo system in six bow tubes, allowing for very rapid follow-up shots.
Nicknamed the Einbaum (dugout canoe) by historical crews, the Type II is your entry-level coastal submarine. It serves primarily as a training vessel or short-range defender early in the 1939 campaign.
: An evolution of the B-model with slightly adjusted specifications for extended patrols.
: Small profile (harder to detect), but restricted by a small torpedo loadout and low speed. 2. Type VII: The Workhorse of the Atlantic