You cannot start a new career in a Type XXI. You must earn it. In the stock game (especially with popular supermods like Wolves of Steel or TWoS ), the Type XXI becomes available in late 1944 to early 1945.
The Type XXI feels overpowered. AI destroyers are dumb, radar detection is broken, and you can wipe out the entire Royal Navy without challenge. silent hunter 5 type xxi
Let’s break down the raw numbers as they appear in Silent Hunter 5 (modded or vanilla): You cannot start a new career in a Type XXI
To understand the beast in Silent Hunter 5 , one must understand why it was built. Historically, standard U-boats (like the Type VII and Type IX) were essentially surface ships that could dive for short periods. They were powered by diesel engines on the surface and electric motors while submerged. The problem? They were slow underwater and their batteries drained in a matter of hours. The Type XXI feels overpowered
Once installed, the Type XXI transforms the gameplay experience with its revolutionary features: