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Originally Posted by Joe S
I has the same problem, I always run at 1/3 while on patrol and head home when the fuel level is about 50%.. So far it has always worked, but last night I suddenly ran out of fuel about 1/3 the way home. Now I am sitting out in the middle of nowhere with no way to get home. I had hull damage of about 20% but no warning of a fuel leak, which in a real boat the engineer would know right away. I cannot find any indication on the damage screen of a fuel leak. Now that I am stranded, how do I end the mission? Thanks! Joe S
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Did you check that the batteries are not charging? In a damaged boat they often charge up to 99%, and then you get the report "Batteries charged 100%". Because they actually are at 99% though, the loading goes on and on... and you run out of fuel because the fuel consumption is phenomenal. Rough weather does not make such a huge difference, that you wouldn't make it home from any of the normal patrol areas with 50% of fuel remaining, provided that you run at the most economical speed(~9 - 10 knots in fleet boats) and on surface most of the time. Fuel leaks are quite rare and usually occur only when the boat is severely damaged, and are so fast that you run out of fuel in a matter of minutes, or hours at most, not days.