I've been thinking about this since posting. Tonight, was a great night to test if KM SS3 was better than IJN. My crew: BO 80, 2 Torps 78, Plane and Sonar at 77, Engy at 78 and 48 and Repair at 64. Didn't lose a SS dogfight, though a couple times had a tie where we killed each other. In one game, I killed 4 SS's including KM SS3 without taking significant damage. The Kadai, is skinny enough to dodge a lot of head on shots. The Torps are so quick in reloading, that I can outshoot everyone else. As long as I don't get too close and get into a critical dive shoot out, I can't be touched.
Interesting comments about UK SS3. I also think the US SS2 is under rated. Personally, I don't like fighting them, they are so small and turn on a dime. I never get a good hit on them, have to count on exploding torpedos next to them.
Though I will say, I think the quality of crew makes the biggest difference. Few people stay long enough in SS to build a really quality crew, but man it is a blast when you have one. I love seeing BBs run away and taking out SS's to protect my BBs. And all of those years of slow moving and turning subs is finally over.
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