How long do you patrol and stay home for?

[mstgnymike]

When your only focusing on one patrol from day one to the last day you survive what is your normal patrol/leave time?

I always try to stay out for 30 days...a month or so at least. And then stay in port for 30 days aswell so a month out a month in. This question is mainly for sh3 commander captains mostly considering you can control your leave time.

[Andyman23]

i usually spend about 2 or 3 months out with my IX boats and about 30 days in harbor

[baggygreen]

I've had patrols out of willie as short as 2 weeks, and as long as 33 days. As for time in port, I stay as long as dictated by SH3 Commanders randomised days in base. It works for me, If i have to turn around after 10 days leave i imagine its because a boat covering a vital point has been sunk, or something like that,

[Songofwar]

How do I control my leave time?

[mstgnymike]

get sh3 commander and go to options youll see it:up:

[Songofwar]

:arrgh!: I feel more powerful already. (thanks)

[mstgnymike]

no problem welcom to subsim!

[SmokinTep]

Depends on amount of fuel left and torpedos. In port, time determined by amount of damage/upgrades.

[seafarer]

Patrol either until out of eels, or down to RTB fuel levels. In base, I spend one month (30 days) for refit.

On occasion, even when out of torpedo's, I have continued on (fuel permitting) if there is an opportunity to sail somewhere interesting that I've never been to (eg. Cape Horn and Madagascar).

[NiclDoe]

When Im bored I just set it to a week and go out becuase I always want to sink things. It makes me feel better.

[Captain Nemo]

On patrol 4 out of Wilhelmshaven I was given a grid to patrol off of NW Spain. After patrolling my assigned grid and sinking a total of 136,000+ GRT (my personal best) I decided to pull into Cadiz and get resupplied by one of our resupply ships. After that I went down to Freetown and sank a few merchants, not much happening there in early 1940. On my way back to Wilhelmshaven I pulled in to Vigo for resupply and have sunk 30,000+ GRT on this patrol and am now out of torps. I'm currently off Northern Scotland and am heading for home. It feels like I've been away from my home port for months. It'll be good to get home. I let SH3 decide how long I spend in port even though I use SHCommander.

Nemo

[papa_smurf]

For me patrol length is determined by the patrol grid im assigned to, so it could be a low as 3 weeks up to 1 month in a type VII/C.

[STEED]

My men have no time for fun and games in port there's a war on. :arrgh!:

[seafarer]

Well, I really don't think ridding the men, boat, bunks, clothing and so forth of all the scabies lice and crabs really qualifies as fun and games :rotfl: Ya' need at least a week or two just to cleanse the poor boat (that corpsman's kit in Das boot clearly wasn't going to keep the b*ggers under control, so you know the boat is foul with little human hitch hikers).

[Rykaird]

I turn the boat towards home the instant I shoot my last eel, but not a minute before. I consider it shameful to pull into port with torpedos remaining.

I will continue the patrol once I'm out of torpedos if by some miracle I hit one of those utterly rare patches of good weather. I will then hang around till the weather turns nasty again.

I always surface cruise at 9 knots so fuel consumption is rarely a problem - I don't have too many patrols where I have to cut it short because of fuel. I have the navigator run reports frequently on fuel burn vs. distance to make sure I've got sufficient reserves.

I always take the time to travel home, reverse the boat all the way into the dock, and listen to the band for a bit before exiting. (I think it was Sailor Steve who first mentioned the best practice of reversing into the slip, and I've copied it ever since.)

Days in port is random, set by SH3 Commander.

[Sailor Steve]

I also use the randomized time-in-port function from Commander. I try to use all my torpedoes as well, but sometimes...

I once had a patrol in a Type II in which I was running very low on fuel and hadn't seen a single enemy ship. I pulled back into Kiel with a full load of eels, and they had me back on patrol again after just five days.:rock:

[Heibges]

I usually spend a minimum of 30 days in port.

[Kipparikalle]

Where I get SH3 commander? :ping:

[CapZap1970]

Where I get SH3 commander? :ping:
There you go: http://jonesoft.jaennahre.com ;)
Just be careful because there are some files you have to replace in the program if you use GWX, but I don't know where you can get them, probably from the same place.
CapZap

[Janus]

When does the "days in port between patrols" option in SH3 Commander work?
I have saved my patrol just before ending my patrol and changed the days spent in port to 40 and restarted and loaded the patrol and ended the campaign but I am only 15 days in port :o

What went wrong?

I don't use any mods except Longer Repair Times (GWX compatible version).

[Badger Finn]

I also use the randomized time-in-port function from Commander. I try to use all my torpedoes as well, but sometimes...

I once had a patrol in a Type II in which I was running very low on fuel and hadn't seen a single enemy ship. I pulled back into Kiel with a full load of eels, and they had me back on patrol again after just five days.:rock:

Yep same mate had that happen. Using Commander as well on random

Frustrating but it sure does test ya patience when ya play a DID type game. Too much a bull at the gate on the next patrol and good times can go bad real quick

;)

[BulSoldier]

My longest patrol and last of my last career was 63 days with about 3-4 Days remaining to go to base.Time spent it port is random (SH3Commander) but around month may be...

[sasquatch]

I use a type IID, so I'm only gone 10-14 days each patrol. I stay in port for one month exactly.

[U49]

I RTB as soon as all torpedos are shot, fuel is empty or at latest after the appropriate original patrol time of that uboot type, that I am playing.

A type II was designed for up to 21 days, type VII for 6 to 8 weeks.
IX is something that I would have to read again. :oops:

XXI should be at least 12 weeks... but again I am not sure

[Jimbuna]

I stay out until all the eels are used then have a 30 day stopover for rest and
replenishment :arrgh!:

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[KeptinCranky]

I've never had to return to port because of fuel reasons, I'm very careful with my diesel...

I usually start heading for home when I have 1 or 2 eels left, 1 aft and 1 forward, or just the 1 aft. This is because I tend to hang around in places like am36, the Irish sea and other traffic-heavy shallow water areas.

In those types of patrols I've never not met something juicy on the way back, so it's nice to be able to sink it.

Nothing is quite so frustrating as seeing HMS Hood limping into Loch Ewe at 5 knots because I smacked her up good with three eels a few days earlier, but didn't quite take her to the bottom, having to give up the chase because of foul weather.
And then having spent my last eel two hours ealier on a tug of all things.... :damn: :damn:


Same goes for those long long patrols (50 days or more) to the Carribean, you want to have at least one eel to take out any interfering DDs in Biscay hampering your triumphant return..:D