Silent Hunter 3 All Submarines [exclusive] ❲8K 2027❳
The basic starting boat for a 1939 career. It is very weak, with only 3 bow torpedo tubes and no stern tubes.
| Feature | Type II (IID) | Type VII (VIIC) | Type IX (IXB) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Beginners, historical accuracy | All-round veterans | Long-range snipers | | Patrol Duration | 3-7 days | 14-21 days | 30-60 days | | Convoy Attack | Very hard | Optimal | Powerful but risky | | Anti-Submarine Evasion | Easy (small target) | Good (depth helps) | Hard (slow dive) | | Air Threat | Moderate (low profile) | High | Extreme | | Renown Cost | Low | Medium | High | | Fun Factor | 6/10 (restrictive) | 9/10 (balanced) | 8/10 (specialized) | silent hunter 3 all submarines
If you choose the Type IX, you are accepting a different campaign timeline. Instead of patrolling the North Atlantic for 2 weeks, you will take 4-week cruises to Freetown, Nova Scotia, or even the Panama approaches. The tension is different: it is a marathon of navigation and supply management. You will feel immense loneliness, as you will rarely have contact with Bdu. When you do find a target, the sheer volume of torpedoes allows for creative tactics (e.g., spreading your spread angle across an entire convoy column). The basic starting boat for a 1939 career