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Originally Posted by c13Garrison
This could be filed under the heading a lesson learned, but that would only be half the truth.
I've had probably 22 patrols over 2 careers with my modded SH, and I've only encountered One convoy, blundered into by accident when out of torpedoes. I decided I was going to just camp at Convoy College until I got my diploma.
I was 4 days away from the Formosa straits when COMSUBPAC alerted that there would be a convoy passing through there in 2 days. So I took the risk, and went to Flank for 2 days to be on station in time. I was in the middle of the biggest gap, right off Convoy College. No convoy. 2 weeks later I was notified a convoy would be in the southern end of the Formosa straits in 2 days, so I burned gas to get there in timely fashion. No convoy.
I've purposely tried to intercept 6 "traffic" notified convoys and never seen a single one. And now, the USS Nautilis is sending this signal-
To: COMSUBPAC & All Ships At Sea
SS-168 at location 25*20'N by 156*53'E Tanks empty. Requesting rescue. 11/17/1943
...the Important thing I take from this is fuel usage. 2/3's is the Most efficient, not just compared to Higher speeds, but Lower. I had presumed I might need to use 1/3 speed for the first 1000 miles home, but I was horrified when the range estimate read out to far less than 1/3 or Standard. So, I screwed myself, for lack of knowledge.
...I'm 1/4 tempted to just TC away the last year and a half of the war in spite. ...but, I suppose I need a break, and fresh perspective.
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I'm confused how youve only ran into one convoy in 22 patrols, I could see it in 42 as in RSRD(sounds like youre running RSRD) convoys are not that plentiful(japanese didnt run a lot of convoys in 42) .Little confused on how you ran out of fuel, then again the nautilus is not the most fuel effiicent boat. Ahead Standard if most fuel effiicent setting in TMO RSRD.I may lower speed to 12 knots on fleetboats if patrol area is far off from closest port, gives a safety factor and more time on station.I usually run ahed standard(15 1/2 knots) to and from patrol area, 10 knots in area. Are you using the pseudo narwhal or the subsim donation narwhal?