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Takao · 12-31-10, 06:15 AM

I never much cared for how the Devs handled the fuel situation and engines. A fleet boat had four diesels and a small backup "donkey" diesel. Whenever you read about US boats, their using one, two, three, or four engines. Unfortunately, this is not an option in SH4, all 4 engines are on, all the time. Captain William J. Ruhe relates in his book "War in the Boats", that, while on patrol, they usually cruised at 15 knots on two engines.

As such, I just don't turn on the "limited fuel" option. But, I don't go racing around at flank speed all the time either. I do limit my sub to normal routine patrolling operations of a fleet boat and make all the pit stops I can.

12-31-10, 06:15 AM	#7
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I never much cared for how the Devs handled the fuel situation and engines. A fleet boat had four diesels and a small backup "donkey" diesel. Whenever you read about US boats, their using one, two, three, or four engines. Unfortunately, this is not an option in SH4, all 4 engines are on, all the time. Captain William J. Ruhe relates in his book "War in the Boats", that, while on patrol, they usually cruised at 15 knots on two engines. As such, I just don't turn on the "limited fuel" option. But, I don't go racing around at flank speed all the time either. I do limit my sub to normal routine patrolling operations of a fleet boat and make all the pit stops I can.