2) The real answer is both simple and seemingly backwards. For years now those of us using SH3 Commander have seen the Sept. '39 news while waiting for the game to load, and it mentions that 14 u-boats were sent to sea on August 19th. We've complained about having to wait until the war actuallys starts before we can go on patrol.
The August 1st start is not so you can do a shakedown cruise, or anything like that. It's so you can be on station when the war starts. Unfortunately even Commander and GWX can't make the game start you on any other day but the first of the month. What you do is use SH3 Commander to set your Days-In-Base to 20, start that August 1 patrol, immediately leave it and start the second patrol. That should put you underway on the 21st or so.
Me, I always keep it set to Random and take my chances.
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