Fuel problems

[Phobus]

Greetings,

I was well into my second patrol off the Western approaches and a check with my Nav told me I had 9360kms duration at my present speed, which by trial and error on my boat is 7kts. Shortly after, about an hour, I had to dive to attack a convoy and when I surfaced an hour or so later my Nav told me I had 936kms duration! In addition my fuel indicator was at zero.

As I had insufficient fuel to get back to base, I had tried to run submerged and surfaced stationary to recharge batts, but on my 3rd or 4th surface I couldn't clear the carbon monoxide guage. I had to ditch the patrol and go back to a previous save where I noticed that my fuel was again at zero. Back to an even earlier save got me the same result.

I don'tknow what might be happening here. Any ideas? I did finish the patrol from an earlier save but lost a Southampton CL that I'd bagged.

[Brag]

What version are you playing? What was your departure point? Do you have SH Commander installed? What other mods?

[Phobus]

I'm playing GWX 2.0 with Captain America's Icons and 16km atmosphere mods installed. Not using SH Commander.

[Phobus]

Forgot to add out of Wilhemshafen

[Brag]

Scratching head, someone with more brains will show up.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Sounds absolutely freakish to me.

Need to know what boat you are sailing.

Also need to know if you've taken depth charge damage.

[Jimbuna]

SH3 Commander.....sabotage and malfunctions (not that I use the s and m myself) :hmm:

[Phobus]

I'm in a VIIb and though I was D/Cd I did not have any reported damage. Strange.

[Sniper_Fox]

well personally i'd suggest you upgrade to the VIIC anyway, the VIIB in general is not a very... lets say... reliable boat....:damn:

if that doesnt solve your problem... again... someone with more brains will eventually show up

[sik1977]

I don't have an answer to how you may have lost all your fuel. However, in such a situation you could have tried to use the 'Return to Base' option instead of losing your patrol tonnage. If i remember correctly (at least in stock SH3 - have never tried it in GWX) you can use the Return to Base even if out of fuel.

BTW, I believe the optimum speed for your type VII is 9-10 knots (perhaps varies upwards slightly with Engine upgrades). Set it manualy and check with the navigator and use the speed which gives you the most distance. 7 is surely not optimum for Type VII.