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Old 08-09-10, 08:54 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Tessa View Post
At least as a VIIb is concerned, at standard speed (14 knots) your max range is around 6900 km, whereas if you just lower it a bit to 1/3 speed (10 knots) you're range increases to 13k. Using the manual setting for speed 8 knots is the sweet spot in terms of fuel effeciency and range, you get almost 20k max range.
As it should be. Maximum ranges for real-life boats seem to all be given for 10 knots.
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