I thought it was lvl 85ish so I didn't level my crew so im SOL

Ouch only 4 torps for UK ss5? that gotta hurt.

uk ss5 seems good but the gun accuracy is hopeless and needs changing and im not exactly sure but the critical dive seems very slow and is near impossible to dive quick enough to dodge HH.
Is UK critical dive slower than other nations

dont even bother playing this sub, im not anymore,

ITS THE BIGGEST PILE OF POOP IN THE GAME

its basically not much better than the ss1

having only 4 torp tubes that take forever to reload is just crap!

you get owned by every other sub and nothing you can do about it (without rear you are stuffed)

the gun is even pointless as you cant aim it any other direction other than forward

all i can say is that the person that tested this sub prior to release should be put in front of a firing squad!

Complete letdown. Belongs in a circus side show. Trade the oversize,un-usable gun and silly scout for 4 more tubes.

It has a specific/different style of gameplay, that other nation's sub players might not like it. It can take a lot of surface hits and more torp hits making it one tough mother..

UK SS5 is BOSS.

it is slow and, -even worse- slow turning and slow diving

the gun is useless, as it aims with the ship, almost like a fixed turret, cannot even protect your tail.

no comment about the useless scout. what do SSs need scouts for in a game where the maps are so small?

the duds rate is still awful, and the UK torps are the weakest, slowest and shortest in the game.

you have only 4 tubes to fire those marvellous torps, i mean fire forward only

still, it carries 11 (eleven) full salvos, which means the ennemy will be sorry if he let you get through to his BB line, but to get there requires a lot of stealth, and ... luck.

we are trying to defend a playable line of subs, fell free to join the effort.
cheers
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The guns could have been better, but apparently, people prefer to leave that firepower and let having a crap arc of fire.

4 x ENG lvl 120
1 x Sonar lvl 104
1 x Planesman lvl 105
1x BO at lvl (ghost)
1 x Torpedoman lvl 99
1 x REP lvl 120

0,4" belt, some bulge for full displacement

900 SD, almost 20 mil. repair ability

speed 24/40 at surface, 20/34 dived

OH for forever (like 3,5 mins)

Torpedoes are pain, epicly slow reload, its good to shoot 2+2 and wait between salvos. Shooting at max range and get damage from splash is the ONLY solution against dud torpedoes.

Game tactic: check at map, where are NOT enemy subs, head north/south (I like south more), dive at your line, turn on OH, drive like 30 secs, surface, get air and dive again. You will met enemy line with 1/2 of OH. Sink something, use SPLASH. Care of ASW. GL. 100-150K no problem. GG.

Personally i quite like UK SS5. It's one tough little tub but realy suffers for the lack of rear torp tubes.

I find the only thing to do if you come up against another SS is to keep going forward and try to run past it, as you'll struggle to take out pretty much any other SS in an underwater battle.

Being able to take a bit of a battering does mean you can resurface for air more easily.

The gun on the front is absoluetely useless and your beter putting another support sailor on there, or just leaving it blank to save weight.

Also if you vet the crap out of your torper it'll help alot with reload speed.