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Originally Posted by grislyatoms
Anything above "ahead standard" burns fuel at an alarming rate. I use those higher speeds only to get into position for an attack (if I need that speed) or to crash dive on getting an air radar warning. If you are consistently coming back to port with 40% fuel and unused torpedoes, I would suggest pushing your fuel limit a little harder...
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So what's wrong with 40% fuel? There's only ~3200 nm from Japan to Midway. 40% isn't that bad.
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Originally Posted by grislyatoms
P.S. - Also on air radar warning crash dives dives I only maintain flank until I'm at a depth I'm comfortable with. Then I drop it to 1 knot, wait two hours. Then, come to periscope depth, check sonar, come to radar depth, check radar, and only then do I surface and come back to my standard 10 knots. Less battery used underwater =less charging time on the surface.
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I always do the same =)
Crash dive > 100 ft > 1/3 speed > few hours this way > perescope depth > surface (if the coast is clear) > 2/3 (or Standard, if on cruise)