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Von Tonner 02-05-08 08:44 AM

Patrol area too far away for US sub surely
 
Based at Midway I've been given my assignment to patrol the Skagerrak straight which lies between Norway and Sweden.:o Now how on earth am I supposed to get there - it is more than 6,000 odd nautical miles away. A return trip would be in the region of 14,000 to 15,000. This is like twice the distance to Japan!!
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DrBeast 02-05-08 08:48 AM

:huh::o

That's one hell of a glitch, or I'm a bearded elf!

seafarer 02-05-08 09:04 AM

Clearly, it is a one way suicide mission - you're not expected to return!

Thanks for volunteering :D

Von Tonner 02-05-08 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer
Clearly, it is a one way suicide mission - you're not expected to return!

Thanks for volunteering :D

My thoughts exactly - someone in HQ clearly does not like me and would love to see me sail out over the horizon never to return. What I did was to accept the assignment sail out for about 100 miles and come back and dock on the pretext I'd forgotten something. :D This way I got a more realistic assignment.

AVGWarhawk 02-05-08 09:18 AM

That is strange for sure. What mods are you running that changes the campaign layers....if any mods at all?

Can you stop in NY for a refill and San Fran for a refill. No Panama Canal either. :shifty:

seafarer 02-05-08 09:32 AM

Brazil was an ally - and you'll want to warm up after Rounding the Horn, so you could stop in there. I would not recommend the northern route - even at your most economical submerged speed, you ain't going to make it (especially as it's already October for ya', oh, and the Arctic Ocean is essentially completely uncharted at this time, so you'd almost certainly bump into something, like a submerged mountain, under about 30ft of multi-year sea ice).

M. Sarsfield 02-05-08 09:46 AM

I got a similar assignment after completing TM's three new construction shake down missions. I transferred to Pearl and they wanted to send me up to Siberia or some nonsense. I always save the game when I am in port after I make mods and whatnot. So, I just reloaded and they gave me a realistic assignment.

DavyJonesFootlocker 02-05-08 10:49 AM

Or you could sail to my Caribbean island but just watch out for Jerry, They're all over the place.:yep:

Taurolas 02-05-08 02:54 PM

Guys,

Did any of you stop to look at the pic of the UK? look under Lock ewe (on the pic von tonner posted) and you'll see an anchor symbol.... erm... need i say more... :rotfl::rotfl:

AVGWarhawk 02-05-08 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taurolas
Guys,

Did any of you stop to look at the pic of the UK? look under Lock ewe (on the pic von tonner posted) and you'll see an anchor symbol.... erm... need i say more... :rotfl::rotfl:

Yeah, just need some fuel along the way:rotfl:

Taurolas 02-05-08 03:32 PM

hey come on.... even i know machinists on a sub could knock up things from thin air.... just get em to make a few oars give em the crew and then it'll look like a scene from Hawaii 5 O, who needs fuel rofl :rotfl::rotfl:

Berinhardt 02-05-08 03:51 PM

Long Mission
 
Heck, the war will be over by the time you complete the mission...

So what is there to sink the North Atlantic anyway?

I'm pretty sure the Japanese didn't have too many ships there... or is the German Navy included in the game?

Torplexed 02-05-08 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Berinhardt
Heck, the war will be over by the time you complete the mission...

So what is there to sink the North Atlantic anyway?

I'm pretty sure the Japanese didn't have too many ships there... or is the German Navy included in the game?

Those few American subs posted in Scotland to patrol the Atlantic were eventually withdrawn due to lack of targets. Sounds like somebody wants the original poster out of the way. Is somebody at HQ mad at you? ;)

joegrundman 02-05-08 09:26 PM

Last time i was at Pearl I was hearing rumours about that thar skipper (married, thank you very much) and Rear Admiral English's daughter.

Perhaps not just wild gossip after all;)

P.s. How could you cheat your way out of accepting that mission? Orders are orders, sailor.

DavyJonesFootlocker 02-06-08 10:12 AM

And since you're balmy enough to even consider going on that patrol, could you be so kind as to pick up some Swedish Meatballs for me in Stockholm?:yep::lol:


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