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Old 04-25-14, 12:49 PM   #12
Akotalaya
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Originally Posted by TorpX View Post

As far as staying on the surface or submerging, I'd say it all depends on circumstances. If the area is dangerous (too many aircraft), I'd run submerged at 2 kt. during the day. Fuel use is a concern, but you should be able to recharge at this rate without drastically depleting your fuel.
in a normal fleet boat run at around 9 kts, you will get better range, so fuel wont ever be an issue. your range will go up to around 22,000 nm so dont worry too much..just start looking into getting back home when your starting to hit the 30% mark...this is good advice for someone new!
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