03-23-15, 02:18 AM
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Silent Hunter 
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...but could not get back from the South China Sea on a half tank.
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Get back to where?
If you started from Manila, went to S. China Sea, then had to get back to Surabaya, or Fremantle, I can see how that could be a problem.
I might add the Porpoise class had less fuel capacity than later boats. The "book" endurance is 6,000 nm @ 10 kn.
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