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Old 02-02-10, 06:19 PM   #852
Castout
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Originally Posted by goldorak View Post
What do you mean at default ? Going at 5 knots gives you a tremendous amount of autonomy. I doubt in real life a sub that uses standard batteries could go on for days at 10-15-20 knots.
I didn't mean for high speeds
At 5-7 knots the default Kilo battery would only last hours . . .I believe.
In RL I believe a modern(post WWII) electric boats can stay submerged much longer even the foxtrot could probably stay submerged for a couple days at low speeds.

Isn't it ridiculous that a Gato class submarine battery in SHIV could last longer than a a DW Kilo battery?

For example playing the Kilo for three hours or so at slow speeds(<7 knots) would deplete the battery more than 10%-20% so that gives an endurance of maximum 6-30 hours at slow speeds...the foxtrot could stay submerged much longer than that at slow speeds . . .
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