How far can you go without fuel?

cardician · 03-30-07, 04:32 AM

So last night I was patrolling off the eastern coast of England. It's November of 39 so I'm not too worried about warships and airplanes. So I'm moving along at 1/3 and then decide after the 24 hour patrol is completed with absolutely no contacts to head south down the England shore on my way back to Kiel.

First off, the weather is horrific the entire time. Darn English and your bad weather

Along the way I get a few contacts, but in the terrible weather and my IIA I'm never in the right position to be able to catch up with them. Plus I don't want to run the diesels on flank and use it all up. Annoyed I purposefully sail close to the shore (had been at least 100km off). In horrible weather its almost always sound contacts I get first during one of those moments when the ship is submerged beneath a wave. Anyway, warship contact. I want some tonnage and this time I'm in a position to be waiting along its path. I head to intercept its path so I can be waiting for it. I'm now at periscope depth. Suddenly when I'm almost in position the DD starts heading right for me. How it suddenly knew I was there in the middle of the night in terrible weather is beyond me. Regardless, I know I'm in trouble. I decide to take a chance and head straight for it. When I'm at about 800 meters I launch a magnetic eel between .5 and 1m below its hull straight down its centerline. The eel gets just past mid hull and blam! One less destroyer. That was satisfying.

Anyway, I finally head back to Kiel after dodging a few planes that were trying to avenge the destroyer. Just as I get to the canal my officer informs me we're out of diesel fuel. Still at least 50km to go. Uh oh. I decide to take her as far as she'll get me. What happens? I make it the entire way at 1/3 ahead going 7knots. Ok....so what's the deal? Did the crew manage to get the engines to run on something else? Was I really running on vapors the entire time? I mean despite being out of fuel the navigator told me that we could still make it lik 75km or something at our current speed. All in all, still a decent patrol though

danlisa · 03-30-07, 04:47 AM

The fuel estimation is short by about 300 - 500 km if you run at 1/3.

cardician · 03-30-07, 04:50 AM

Wow. But still, I was totally out of fuel. I got the report from one of the officers stating, "Sir, we're out of diesel." So despite the distance estimate being off...what was I running on?:hmm:

Something tells me those Germans figured out a way to make their engines run on other stuff....

Brag · 03-30-07, 05:40 AM

Nice kill!
Ummm, I dunno about the fuel, sounds like your gauge indicates a bit low.

Come to my party. Booze, cigars--the works.

danlisa · 03-30-07, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardician

Wow. But still, I was totally out of fuel. I got the report from one of the officers stating, "Sir, we're out of diesel." So despite the distance estimate being off...what was I running on?:hmm:

Something tells me those Germans figured out a way to make their engines run on other stuff....

No, the out of fuel report comes before you actually run out.

Don't ask.

cardician · 03-30-07, 06:20 AM

Ah, I understand. Well of course I don't understand, but I see what you're saying. So my officer is basically a liar. I will be tossing him into the depths on my next patrol. Such insolence will not be tolerated

Sardaukar67 · 03-30-07, 06:34 AM

In Das Boot they do mention sails...

danurve · 03-30-07, 09:09 AM

Next time your in port fix yourself up with a IID for the klein boot. It has saddle tanks and plenty of fuel for coastal patrols.

cardician · 03-30-07, 09:39 AM

I'm in December of '39 and still haven't seen any other sub types available. Which is weird because in stock SH3 I swear after my first or second patrol...so October or November, the IID and VII something were choices.

AVGWarhawk · 03-30-07, 02:03 PM

All the way to the point the diesels stop

The Munster · 03-30-07, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sardaukar67

In Das Boot they do mention sails...

and oars :rotfl:
The Officer telling you you're outta gas when you have some left is a SHIII quirk.

cardician · 03-30-07, 03:45 PM

No biggie. I strung him up and towed him behind the boat for a hundred kms or so. That'll teach him to give me false information!

tonyeh · 04-01-07, 08:55 PM

I think there's about 24 to 30 hours left after the "no fuel" message, IF you run on "ahead slow".

Tony

Dantenoc · 04-02-07, 01:30 AM

You sure missed a big opportunity to find out

Yous should have saved your game, and then continue on untill the boat finaly stopped... then you could have told us about it without any risk to you :hmm:

tonyeh · 04-02-07, 09:27 AM

I did.

I refulled from a supply ship when I reloaded.

"If only real life was like this..."

Tony

03-30-07, 04:32 AM	#1
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How far can you go without fuel? So last night I was patrolling off the eastern coast of England. It's November of 39 so I'm not too worried about warships and airplanes. So I'm moving along at 1/3 and then decide after the 24 hour patrol is completed with absolutely no contacts to head south down the England shore on my way back to Kiel. First off, the weather is horrific the entire time. Darn English and your bad weather Along the way I get a few contacts, but in the terrible weather and my IIA I'm never in the right position to be able to catch up with them. Plus I don't want to run the diesels on flank and use it all up. Annoyed I purposefully sail close to the shore (had been at least 100km off). In horrible weather its almost always sound contacts I get first during one of those moments when the ship is submerged beneath a wave. Anyway, warship contact. I want some tonnage and this time I'm in a position to be waiting along its path. I head to intercept its path so I can be waiting for it. I'm now at periscope depth. Suddenly when I'm almost in position the DD starts heading right for me. How it suddenly knew I was there in the middle of the night in terrible weather is beyond me. Regardless, I know I'm in trouble. I decide to take a chance and head straight for it. When I'm at about 800 meters I launch a magnetic eel between .5 and 1m below its hull straight down its centerline. The eel gets just past mid hull and blam! One less destroyer. That was satisfying. Anyway, I finally head back to Kiel after dodging a few planes that were trying to avenge the destroyer. Just as I get to the canal my officer informs me we're out of diesel fuel. Still at least 50km to go. Uh oh. I decide to take her as far as she'll get me. What happens? I make it the entire way at 1/3 ahead going 7knots. Ok....so what's the deal? Did the crew manage to get the engines to run on something else? Was I really running on vapors the entire time? I mean despite being out of fuel the navigator told me that we could still make it lik 75km or something at our current speed. All in all, still a decent patrol though

03-30-07, 04:47 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	The fuel estimation is short by about 300 - 500 km if you run at 1/3. __________________

03-30-07, 05:40 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Nice kill! Ummm, I dunno about the fuel, sounds like your gauge indicates a bit low. Come to my party. Booze, cigars--the works. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-30-07, 09:09 AM	#8
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Next time your in port fix yourself up with a IID for the klein boot. It has saddle tanks and plenty of fuel for coastal patrols. __________________

03-30-07, 02:03 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	All the way to the point the diesels stop __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-30-07, 04:50 AM	#3
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow. But still, I was totally out of fuel. I got the report from one of the officers stating, "Sir, we're out of diesel." So despite the distance estimate being off...what was I running on?:hmm: Something tells me those Germans figured out a way to make their engines run on other stuff....

03-30-07, 06:20 AM	#6
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ah, I understand. Well of course I don't understand, but I see what you're saying. So my officer is basically a liar. I will be tossing him into the depths on my next patrol. Such insolence will not be tolerated

03-30-07, 06:34 AM	#7
Sardaukar67 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 126 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	In Das Boot they do mention sails...

03-30-07, 09:39 AM	#9
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm in December of '39 and still haven't seen any other sub types available. Which is weird because in stock SH3 I swear after my first or second patrol...so October or November, the IID and VII something were choices.

03-30-07, 03:45 PM	#12
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No biggie. I strung him up and towed him behind the boat for a hundred kms or so. That'll teach him to give me false information!

04-01-07, 08:55 PM	#13
tonyeh Bosun Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 65 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I think there's about 24 to 30 hours left after the "no fuel" message, IF you run on "ahead slow". Tony

04-02-07, 01:30 AM	#14
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You sure missed a big opportunity to find out Yous should have saved your game, and then continue on untill the boat finaly stopped... then you could have told us about it without any risk to you :hmm: __________________ Going to U-boot school : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682

04-02-07, 09:27 AM	#15
tonyeh Bosun Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 65 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I did. I refulled from a supply ship when I reloaded. "If only real life was like this..." Tony