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Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat)
"Outrun the convoy, outrun the escorts, outrun the war."
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How do I install Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat)?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) for UBOAT in one click.
</>What does Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) do?
Real U-boats are slow, and repositioning for an attack or crawling home on a dead battery can eat hours. Ahead Flank hands your engines extra muscle: dial in a multiplier and your boat cruises faster both surfaced and submerged, so you can chase down a convoy, escape a bad spot or just get to the action sooner. Set it back to 1x for authentic performance any time.
</>What is Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat)?
Real U-boats are painfully slow, and repositioning for an attack or limping home on a dead battery burns hours. Ahead Flank fixes that in UBOAT: flip it on, dial in a speed multiplier, and your submarine runs faster surfaced and submerged, so you can chase a convoy, escape a bad spot, or reach the action sooner. A free-tier mod from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager.
</>Common questions about Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat)
What does Ahead Flank do in UBOAT?
Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) gives your submarine a serious speed boost in UBOAT. Historically accurate U-boats crawl along, so repositioning ahead of a convoy or limping home on a drained battery can eat real hours of play. Ahead Flank hands your engines extra muscle: turn it on, set a speed multiplier, and your boat travels faster both on the surface and underwater. That lets you run down a convoy you would otherwise miss, slip away from a bad situation, or simply get to the next contact sooner. Set the multiplier back to 1x whenever you want the authentic, patient pace back. It is a free-tier mod on ProjectMods.
What do the Enabled toggle and Speed Multiplier slider do?
Ahead Flank in UBOAT gives you two controls. The Enabled toggle is the master switch: on means your speed boost is active, off returns your U-boat to its stock, historically accurate speed with nothing changed. The Speed Multiplier slider decides how much faster you go, 1x is normal, and cranking it up multiplies your travel speed on both the surface and underwater. Because the multiplier is a slider rather than a fixed value, you can pick a gentle nudge for a slightly brisker patrol or a big jump when you just want to blast across the map. The two work together: the toggle turns the effect on and off, the slider sets its strength.
Does Ahead Flank speed me up underwater as well as on the surface?
Yes. Ahead Flank speeds up your U-boat both surfaced and submerged in UBOAT, which is what makes it so useful. On the surface the boost helps you race ahead of a convoy to set up a firing position or outrun trouble. Submerged, it is arguably even more valuable, because normal underwater speed is glacial and silent running on batteries is slower still, so a faster submerged speed means you can reposition beneath the waves without surfacing, close on a target, or slip out of a destroyer's search pattern before your air and battery run low. The same Speed Multiplier slider governs both, so whatever value you choose applies wherever you are.
How high should I set the Speed Multiplier?
That depends on the feel you want in UBOAT. A modest setting, think a small step above 1x, keeps things believable while quietly saving you the worst of the dead time between contacts. Push the Speed Multiplier higher and your U-boat starts moving far beyond anything a real Type VII could manage, which is perfect when you just want to skip a long transit or chase a convoy that is about to sail off the map. There is no single right number; the slider exists so you can tune Ahead Flank to your own patience. If a value ever feels too arcade-like, ease it back down, or set it to 1x to go fully stock.
When is Ahead Flank most useful on a patrol?
Ahead Flank earns its keep in UBOAT during the boring and the desperate moments alike. Use it to overhaul a convoy you spotted too late, so you can pull ahead and set up a proper attack instead of watching it disappear. Use it to escape when an escort is bearing down and your normal top speed just is not enough. And use it to compress the long, empty transits between patrol zones so you spend your session hunting rather than staring at open water. It pairs naturally with Warp Anywhere from ProjectMods if you also want to fast-forward time; Ahead Flank moves the boat faster, Warp Anywhere makes the clock move faster.
What options does Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) include?
Speed Multiplier
How much faster your U-boat travels on the surface and underwater.
Enabled
Master switch for a faster boat. Turn off for stock speed.
Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) is a ProjectMods mod for UBOAT that hands your engines extra muscle, letting you dial in a speed multiplier so your submarine cruises faster both surfaced and submerged.
System Requirements
What features does Ahead Flank (Faster U-Boat) include?
- Dial in a speed multiplier and your boat cruises faster both surfaced and submerged
- Chase down a convoy that would normally outrun you, or sprint clear of a bad spot
- Crawl home on a dead battery in a fraction of the usual real-time slog
- Master switch drops you back to stock U-boat speed the moment you want authentic pace
Best For
- Players tired of watching a convoy sail over the horizon while their real boat plods along
- Captains repositioning for a firing angle who don't want to burn an hour of real time on it
- Anyone limping back to base on empty batteries who'd rather skip the slow ride
- Streamers keeping the action tight instead of narrating a long, quiet transit
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