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Klaus_Doldinger · 10-13-07, 06:04 AM

Hello all.

Although usually I´m a Type VIIB-C Kaleun, this time I decided to try the US east coast in a Type IXC.

According to Uboat.net and U-Historia.com, Type IXC had a maximum range of 13.450 nm (approx 25.000 Km) at 10 Knots.

Departing from Lorient with the surrounds of Norfolk as patrol area (CA73) I have calculated that travelling between 3-5 knots my maximum range will be only of... more or less 8.100 nm, say more or less 15.000 Km!!

So I will must refuel at U-461 in my journey to home or... be lost at sea.

Any explanation, please?

Thanks.

10-13-07, 06:04 AM	#1
Klaus_Doldinger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Posts: 198 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Type IXC range Hello all. Although usually I´m a Type VIIB-C Kaleun, this time I decided to try the US east coast in a Type IXC. According to Uboat.net and U-Historia.com, Type IXC had a maximum range of 13.450 nm (approx 25.000 Km) at 10 Knots. Departing from Lorient with the surrounds of Norfolk as patrol area (CA73) I have calculated that travelling between 3-5 knots my maximum range will be only of... more or less 8.100 nm, say more or less 15.000 Km!! So I will must refuel at U-461 in my journey to home or... be lost at sea. Any explanation, please? Thanks. __________________ OL zS. Siegfried Rollmann, U 108 in WaW IV, 6th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (111.829 BRT) Lt zS Klaus Doldinger (U 36), 4th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (50.713 BRT) SH3 Cmdr 3.1 GWX 3.0 GWX 16 Km atmosphere GWX no medals on crew GWX open hatch GWX Saint Nazaire, Schleuse and units OLC GUI 1.2.7 Thomsen´s sound Torpedo damage final Rubini´s lifeboats and debris D.i.D.