Fleet boat ranges with fuel in the trim tanks

LukeFF · 12-28-07, 03:25 AM

How much did the ranges of the fleet boats increase by when the trim tanks were used to carry fuel? I know the data for the S boats but can't find anything for the fleet boats.

donut · 12-28-07, 03:53 AM

15,000 nm @ 9 kts,Duci would know better

more research

Ducimus · 12-28-07, 04:40 AM

I made a similar thread awhile ago here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114746
Lot of good info there. Figures seem to vary, i dont think there is a single, definitive answer, but its fun trying to arrive at one

12-28-07, 03:25 AM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Fleet boat ranges with fuel in the trim tanks How much did the ranges of the fleet boats increase by when the trim tanks were used to carry fuel? I know the data for the S boats but can't find anything for the fleet boats.

12-28-07, 03:53 AM	#2
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'm thinking 15,000 nm @ 9 kts,Duci would know better more research

12-28-07, 04:40 AM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I made a similar thread awhile ago here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114746 Lot of good info there. Figures seem to vary, i dont think there is a single, definitive answer, but its fun trying to arrive at one