Transfer to Mare Island

[mikesn9]

Running TMOwtw, March 9 1943 In Midway after ending patrol. I checked for available transfers and saw Mare Island.
The TMO manual discusses a transfer choice of "new Construction at Mare Island", which gives you a new Gato boat.
I decided to go see, but after transferring I checked the ship status, still have a Balao, and everything is exactly as it was, just like a transfer to Asiatic fleet would be.

Are there advantages to starting from Mare Island? I see one disadvantage: being 3000 miles farther from action.

[propbeanie]

The only 'advantage', if you already have a Gato or Balao, is getting to see the Golden Gate Bridge. The disadvantages are many - especially having to go through the 'shake-down' missions, and then getting transferred back to Pearl... :salute:

[mikesn9]

Thanks Propbeanie, I kind of figured that it wouldn't be the best.
Although as Navy bases go, Mare Island was kind of nice. I spent 6 months there in Nuke School.
My roommate left very early, and I had the room (yes room) to myself. That was back in '66. I remember we took the 'cattle cars' to the mess hall. Semi trailers: Stand up and hold on tight.

[propbeanie]

Yeah, no combst missions from there. One does have to be aware of the potential for an IJN sub to trespass, if in FotRSU :roll: - you will usually get an East China Sea assignment as your 'shake-down' graduation gift!

Those 'cattle cars' have to be better than hoofing it to mess though - unless someone like me was operating the tractor!... :timeout: :salute:

[mikesn9]

Just for fun, I took the transfer (after I saved, of course) Just to see the Golden Gate.

What I got for orders was 7000 miles away, off Korea.
I looked at the bridge and bailed.
Back at Midway, started patrol and got the exact same Mission.

OH well.. stay away from 'Frisco'.

[propbeanie]

Interesting... I'll have to do me some more testing on the FotRSU transfers (base on TMO v1.7), because from what I remember, if you requested a transfer and got it, you then went on a patrol from your home port (Midway in your example), and after you were out, ~then~ your Home Port changed (Mare Island here)... :hmmm: Thanks for posting back about this and what happened with you! :salute: