Playing on line I spotted a Target at around 800 metres in medium fog.
Not having time to continue the session I did a Manual Save.
Coming back on line for the next session and on loading the game the target sees me and changes course.
I exit the game to the menu and load the game again with the same result.
I exit the game again this time back to the desk top and go off line.
I load the game and the target does not see me this time so I go full rudder and the target disappears.
I do a manual save and then a Resume.
I take up a firing position but I have gone to far over the course line and have to use my stern tube.
I sink the target but the tonnage bar does not fill.
I exit the game to the menu and load the game again.
This time I get the chance to use my bow tubes.
I know 1 torpedo will sink it as it is a Rongel O S 2434 Tons but I fire 2 as I know both will hit, and you never know it might just make a difference.
The tonnage bar fills.
A while later I almost run into a AMC in medium fog again only 800 metres away so I go full astern and full rudder which brings me sharply round to be able to do a fast 90° shot.
I sink the AMC Patroclus 1,1204 tons with 1 torpedo and I immediately get a AIG completed patrol save and NWA mission shows 2 stars and full tonnage bar.
So the NWA need 50,000 tons to complete this.
It is only November 7th 1939 so I will have some free patrol time to fill in before my next patrol.
It just goes to show how unpredictable this tonnage bar problem is.
I thought I had beaten it so I was disappointed when it started playing up again.
I tried a few options and as you can see I won this round.
It will be interesting when the next patrol comes up as to what happens.
As I have got some free time now I will not have to bother about whether a tonnage bar fills up or not.
Peter
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