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Old 06-09-06, 07:10 PM   #2
SeaQueen
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Originally Posted by LoBlo
Some possibilities...
1. Might be hanging out with the nearest CVSG. You'll just have to find the nearest carrier group, set speed for them, and a subtender is bound to be tagging along.
2. Hanging out at the nearest friendly naval base, waiting for something to do. Just set sail for the nearest port. Might be a little ways away and subtract from you time on patrol.
3. Floating around aimlessly undefended. Just hanging about on its own independent patrol...
I don't have any experience in this matter, but I doubt that submarines really do a whole lot of underway replenishment. If they did, my suspicion is that it'd most likely be done with a helo rather than rafting up with a ship at sea.
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