Need to resupply!

[Rob Jacobsen]

I know nothing about mods--how to choose them, how to install and run them, whether I have to abandon my current campaign to run them--but I would love a tweak that would let me replenish my torpedoes at sea!

It's mid October in 1942, and I'm in a Gato class sub (love having 6 bow tubes) north of Luzon, and I've been retasked to sink merchants in the Philippines. Earlier action netted about 27,000 tons, so I'm down to 3 fish in the bow and 7 aft. I'm not especially adept at positioning for stern shots, but I'll do my best.

How I wish I could rearm at sea so that I don't have to travel all the way back to Brisbane. When might US bases become available nearby?

Any suggestions?

[Bubblehead1980]

I know nothing about mods--how to choose them, how to install and run them, whether I have to abandon my current campaign to run them--but I would love a tweak that would let me replenish my torpedoes at sea!

It's mid October in 1942, and I'm in a Gato class sub (love having 6 bow tubes) north of Luzon, and I've been retasked to sink merchants in the Philippines. Earlier action netted about 27,000 tons, so I'm down to 3 fish in the bow and 7 aft. I'm not especially adept at positioning for stern shots, but I'll do my best.

How I wish I could rearm at sea so that I don't have to travel all the way back to Brisbane. When might US bases become available nearby?

Any suggestions?



US subs were designed as to not require resupply or refuel on extended operations in pacific. So resupply while on patrol was not a concern for most part and the sim reflects that.


However, depending on mod etc using, bases do become available in 1943 in the region you are operating. Eventually Manus Island in Admiralty Islands (1944) becomes available as does Mios Woendi. Most cases Tulagi becomes available (as it did in real life) in late 1942, early 1943 as a supply base for US subs...tender is posted there, some cases subs ended patrol there for refit and rest period, rotated back to Brisbane on next patrol.


Basically over course of war bases become available for resupply but in first half of war, not many opportunities for resupply.

[Sniper297]

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