[1S1] START DATE CHART 1

For early war careers, roll 1d6 + 1d6 on the following table to find the date of your commander's
first patrol, then roll 2d6 to find the U-boat type:

1-1: September 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
1-2: September 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
1-3: September 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
1-4: September 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
1-5: October 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
1-6: November 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
2-1: December 1939 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
2-2: January 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
2-3: February 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
2-4: March 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXA
2-5: April 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXB
2-6: May 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IIB 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXB
3-1: June 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXB
3-2: July 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXB
3-3: August 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = IA 3-4 = IIC 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB
10-12 = IXB
3-4: September 1940 Roll 2d6: 2-4 = IID 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB 10-12 = IXB
3-5: October 1940 Roll 2d6: 2-4 = IID 5-6 = VIIA 7-9 = VIIB 10-12 = IXB
3-6: November 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-1: December 1940 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-2: January 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-3: February 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-4: March 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-5: April 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-9 = Type VIIC 10-12 = Type
IXB
4-6: May 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
5-1: June 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
5-2: July 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
5-3: August 1941 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
5-4: September 1941 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type IXC
5-5: October 1941 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type IXC
5-6: November 1941 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type IXC
6-1: December 1941 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type IXC
6-2: January 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
6-3: February 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
6-4: March 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
6-5: April 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
6-6: May 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC

Note: U-boat types not covered by the game are included in case variants are made for them. If not
using such a variant, use the closest type (i.e. a Type VIIC/41 equates to a Type VIIC) or simply re-
roll.

[1S2] START DATE CHART 2

For late war careers, roll 1d6 + 1d6 on the following table to find the date of your commander's first
patrol, then roll 2d6 to find the U-boat type:

1-1: June 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
1-2: July 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
1-3: August 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type VIID 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC
1-4: September 1942 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type IXC/40
1-5: October 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
1-6: November 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-1: December 1942 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-2: January 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-3: February 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-4: March 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-5: April 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
2-6: May 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-1: June 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-2: July 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-3: August 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-4: September 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-5: October 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
3-6: November 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-1: December 1943 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-2: January 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-3: February 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-4: March 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-5: April 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
4-6: May 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
5-1: June 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
5-2: July 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
5-3: August 1944 Roll 2d6: 2 = Type IIB* 3-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type
IXC/40
5-4: September 1944 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type IXC/40
5-5: October 1944 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type IXC/40
5-6: November 1944 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type IXC/40
6-1: December 1944 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-12 = Type IXC/40
6-2: January 1945 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-11 = Type IXC/40 12 = Type
XXIII
6-3: February 1945 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-11 = Type IXC/40 12 = Type
XXIII
6-4: March 1945 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-11 = Type IXC/40 12 = Type
XXIII
6-5: April 1945 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type VIIC/41 9-11 = Type IXC/40 12 = Type
XXIII
6-6: May 1945 Roll 2d6: 2-8 = Type XXI 9-12 = Type XXIII

Note: U-boat types not covered by the game are included in case variants are made for them. If not
using such a variant, use the closest type (i.e. a Type VIIC/41 equates to a Type VIIC) or simply re-
roll.

Those who use the above chart should assume that all rules and modifiers for 1943 also apply to
1944-45, and also add an extra +1 modifier on the Escort/ Air Attack Chart for all attacks during
1944-45. Previously reassigned commanders (see [11.5]) may return to command a Type XXI U-
boat to make a single patrol in May 1945. These U-boats were very advanced in terms of stealth: to
simulate this, when commanding a Type XXI or a Type XXIII, players should use rules and charts as
if they were playing during 1939 (exception: type XXI and XXIII Uboats use the "1941 or later" row
of the [U2] Torpedo Dud Chart).

"What If" Scenario: if the Germans had put all their resources into production of the Type XXI, the
war might have ended differently. If players wish, they may start a Type XXI career from May 1944.

* The Type IIB is covered by the 30th Flotilla (Black Sea) Module available on boardgamegeek.com.