Submarine Specs

[Fizwalker]

Originally Posted by Akotalaya

Fizwalker dont run submerged unless you have to, because recharging batteries does burn more fuel, and as far as running 1/3, dont do that on the surface or you will only fo a few thousand miles at that speed, ive found that fleet boats normally get the best range at around 9 kts, on a full tank ive gotten up to 23,000 nm..allowing me to stay in enemy waters longer and come back with an empty torpedo load because im not having to head home for refuel, i will have to take the gar class out for a patrol or two and see what she can do! i love trying new things

Thanks for the info! I'll have to try that out some time! To be honest... I've not really had a problem in hauling back unfired torps... (except once, where the interface, status reports I sent said I had four(4) and it showed 4 greyed out torps in tubes 1,2,3, and 5, but I was unable to use them...Figured they were faulty Mk 14s and carried on...).. In fact, I've been setting a pattern of coming back to port without shells or torps....Which begs the question of can I kill a ship with AA guns.... Something to try. (I don't think Gudgeon can pull it off tho-- It's guns have a nifty wall that prevents it from firing on targets on the water). *EDIT: I've come to realize that I think I left my crew on Silent Running, so they didn't reload them.

Almost forgot, is the extra fuel that the diesels use enough to offset the savings by using batteries for 12 hours? (Gar seems to charge the things in a few hours while on the surface....)

Originally Posted by Akotalaya

so far on full realism runnign at around 9 kts i have gotten the gar to reach a maximum range of 21,000 nm..she has been a decent boat to me so far, ill see what the performance under water is when i run into a ship!

She's treated me well, my Gudgeon. Now... If only her captain could shoot torpedoes worth a darn. :P

[Akotalaya]

fiz, it burns more diesel when you charge the batteries, because all the boats engines are is generators, those diesels just run the electric motors from what i have heard, but no, running on battery power isnt exactly worth it because when you really do need to dive the boat your battery reserve isnt full and that limits you, stay on the surface as much as possible

[Snarf]

Originally Posted by Fizwalker

....Which begs the question of can I kill a ship with AA guns....

With 40mm: merchies and DD's yes, capital ships, no
With 20mm: merchies no, DD's no, and capital ships not a chance, the exception being sampans and fishing boats

[Fizwalker]

Originally Posted by Akotalaya

fiz, it burns more diesel when you charge the batteries, because all the boats engines are is generators, those diesels just run the electric motors from what i have heard, but no, running on battery power isnt exactly worth it because when you really do need to dive the boat your battery reserve isnt full and that limits you, stay on the surface as much as possible

Good to know! Thanks for the info on that.

Originally Posted by Snarf

With 40mm: merchies and DD's yes, capital ships, no
With 20mm: merchies no, DD's no, and capital ships not a chance, the exception being sampans and fishing boats

Interesting. I guess my patrols won't be over until after I exhaust my AA gun ammo too now. :P

[moha14881]

Originally Posted by Snarf

With 40mm: merchies and DD's yes, capital ships, no
With 20mm: merchies no, DD's no, and capital ships not a chance, the exception being sampans and fishing boats

I wouldn't presume that even the deck gun is capable of piercing the capital ship's thick armor assuming its crew are helplessly watching. Torpedoes are definitely the ideal weapon for the encounter.