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Originally Posted by desirableroasted
Put that in your N00b manual: don't go tearing around the ocean at flank speed.
In a VIIB/C you have 32,000 km of range...no reason to run out of gas. Torps, yes. Diesel... that's realllly hard to run out of.
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It's also not the best thing for your engines. I don't know if the game or GWX models the extra risk you run of engine damage when going ahead flank for extended periods of time, but in RL I understand this was a big no-no. Only to be used in emergencies and/or for short periods of time.
FWIW, Casey, the most fuel efficient speed for a Type VII seems to be right around 8 knots. You can order this speed by setting the engine telegraph at the second lowest setting (one third ahead? can't remember what it reads in German offhand) and then clicking the dot below it to switch it to the knot-meter, and selecting 8 knots.
You can also get a good idea of how running at different speeds affects your fuel efficiency by selecting a speed and, when the engines have responded accordingly, asking the navigator for your range at current speed. You will find that the numbers vary widely and you'll also see very quickly which speed will get you the most distance for your available fuel. (Going slower than the "optimum" speed is no better than going faster in this respect.)