How do you guys patrol?
Just wondered how people carry out patrols by sharing info we may all learn things.
I plot a course that takes me to my patrol objective via some areas where I hope to find high concentrations of enemy shipping. Then I check the time and TC at 256 or 512 on the map view keeping an eye on any contacts that are within range. I tend to spend most time in the day on the conning tower. Also wherever possible I stay surfaced.
Once I get into an areas close to the enemy I TC for 4 hours at a time then re-assess the situation. Once midnight comes around I head for the captains bunk and TC until 6pm or something happens.
I periodically check morale and if required order a meal for a meal time.
Another thing I try to do in possible enemy areas is submerge and scan with the hydrophone but this I find doesn't yield much info. I remember doing this in SH 3 and the feeling when you tracked and sank a target this way was fantastic.
Well that's a rough idea how I do things what about you guys?
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