Coming back in 1945

[Heffalump]

Don't know about you guys, but I tend to role play each skipper. Some are aggressive, some cautious, some like hunting in shallow English coastal waters for the sheer daring of it, others just want a big sub and a trip to the Karibik. Some are Nazis, some just want to get through the war and go home.

Well, here's the latest, and I'm not sure how to handle it from a game standpoint.

My sucessful skipper is "retiring" to a desk job after 6 successful patrols. It's late 1940. He's based in France out of the 2nd Flotilla. I would like him to come back in Jan. 1945 in one of the new "wonder boats". (A great excuse to finally try an XXI! )

What's the easiest way to do this? I know how to edit renown to get myself a XXI, and I can "skip" ahead with SH3 Commander with a really looooong shore leave. Is there a way to edit the config files to get myself to Norway?

Also curious to hear if any others out there role play there skippers in the same way...