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Gilbou
03-18-10, 06:52 AM
Does it change ?

I tried various speeds with those results :

6 knots : 28456
7 knots : 27462
8 knots : 28523
9 knots : 24395
10 knots : 19125

So for my type VIIB it seems to be 8 knots.

Can I safely always use 8 knots ? It never changes ?
Paul Riley
03-18-10, 07:07 AM
8-10 kts is a good cruising speed and also for conserving fuel.In my IIA in and around Britain I have been using 10kts with ample in reserve for emergencies and high speed chases.
8kts in a VII would be very economical in my estimate.
Snestorm
03-18-10, 07:22 AM
I've always just stuck with "Slow".
Never a problem.
Paul Riley
03-18-10, 07:23 AM
God it must take you like 1 year to enter the Atlantic at slow ;)
Still,you are gonna have tonnes of juice left to do practically what you want WHEN you want at that rate.
Snestorm
03-18-10, 07:26 AM
God it must take you like 1 year to enter the Atlantic at slow ;)

And I'm a IXaholic too.
L o n g, economical patrols.

26.feb.41: Just finished Patrol 8.
Paul Riley
03-18-10, 07:27 AM
ahh,you are one of those eh,that explains it.You like the LOOOOOONG haul trips :sunny:
Paul Riley
03-18-10, 07:29 AM
In an old campaign using stock a long time ago I once got posted right down near Cape Town,I mean right at the bottom of the map,I was sure it was a bug.I simply said to BDU "not a chance,now court martial me" ,I then stole a VIIC and went into hiding up near the arctic circle :rotfl2:
Snestorm
03-18-10, 07:33 AM
ahh,you are one of those eh,that explains it.You like the LOOOOOONG haul trips :sunny:

It's in my trucker blood.
Never did care for cars.
Paul Riley
03-18-10, 07:36 AM
I see :hmmm:
You still trucking? Would that be in the U.S?
sharkbit
03-18-10, 08:24 AM
Does it change ?

I tried various speeds with those results :

6 knots : 28456
7 knots : 27462
8 knots : 28523
9 knots : 24395
10 knots : 19125

So for my type VIIB it seems to be 8 knots.

Can I safely always use 8 knots ? It never changes ?

The range seems to peak out at 8 knots for a type VII and it appears not to change. I've done the same thing you did for each type of boat I've sailed and recorded them for future reference. It's one of the first things I do when I set out on patrol with a new type of boat.

IIRC, 8-9 knots seem to be the most economical speed for most boats.

:)
Pisces
03-18-10, 12:53 PM
Yes, it's my experience too that 8knots is best for TypeVII. I'm not sure about 10kts in a type II though. I think it was more like 6. Unless they changed it in GWX 3. My experience is from 1.04 and 2.x
Jimbuna
03-18-10, 12:58 PM
8/9 knots is about right http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif