Fuel Problems

[downunder]

Hi Guys, What is the best way to conserve fuel? I play SH3 at 54% realizm. I submerge as soon as my battery is full take it to 25% battery life surface recharge and do it all over again. Is that the best way.

Cheers

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[GoldenRivet]

set your cruise speed to about 9 knots. this is typically the best fuel economy for the VII series and will give you a lot of range endurance.

Edit: are you using stock SH3 or modded with GWX or what?

[downunder]

Sh3 with 1.4 patch inbuilt, and Steel Shark mods. Nothing else i am sailing a Type11a.

Cheers

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[HW3]

The type VII gets its best fuel economy by setting the speed needle at 8kts and letting the weather determine the actual speed.

[Brag]

Bringing your batteries down to 25% is suicidal!!!!!!!
Never bring your batteries down to below 75%
You never know when the last bit of battery power will be needed.

[downunder]

Sorry Guys I ment Type11a I have always had a nevous wait after taking batteries that low but im tring to conserve fuel.

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[Kipparikalle]

Putting batteries near & below 25% isn't suicidal if you don't plan to attack any ships or convoys.

So enought with the unnecessary panic please.

I do put batteries below 25% many times, and only time I died was because I ran on a minefield.

[Elmer Kosterman]

With the type IIa I found the most efficient speed setting to be about 5.75 knots. If you're recharging, then 8.75 knots. Using the electric engines shouldn't save you fuel in theory, but in the game you can unrealistically recharge your batteries without running the diesel engines just by being on the surface. The Type IId has a much greater range.

[SmokinTep]

You won't save much fuel by constantly submerging. When you are back on the surface recharging the batteries, it will use the fuel you saved to recharge.

[downunder]

So it dosnt make any difference then! So the slower i go the better fuel economy i should get?

[Tessa]

So it dosnt make any difference then! So the slower i go the better fuel economy i should get?

Generally speaking that's correct. Optimal speeds vary from 6 knots up to 12 on the large boats. Best way to find the optimal speed for your particular boat is to set the speed control to manual (by knots), start at 10 and then go down. Make sure your TDC is at least at 8 (preferably higher) so you'll get a more accurate reading and then use your navigator to give an estimated maximum distance for your speed. Just make sure your in safe sailing waters and in calm weather, testing it out while its raining or gale force waters.

[downunder]

Thanks tessa Tried it and the nav doubled my range.

Cheers

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[Brag]

If I remember right, optimum endurance speed on a type II is around 5-6 knots.

[Jimbuna]

You could always leave the realistic fuel box unticked until you become more accustomed with fuel efficiency tactics. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif