Inconsistent fuel management

Hmuda · 12-29-08, 07:03 PM

I use Trigger Maru for 1.4

The thing is that the fuel management at the beggining and at the end of the patrols are inconsistent with each other.

I set sail with full tanks at ahead standard and the "max distance" estimation is always waaay above 10k nm. Somewhere around 18k if I remember correctly. I carefully monitor my consuption during mission and I usually reach the mission area between 60-75% (from Pearl).

I head back home when I'm around 40%-ish and for some reason the fuel is not enough.

I did a little editing and put my fuel back to 100% at the end of the patrol (just to check what I was suspecting) and shockingly, now the max distance came out as 4k nm, while still using ahead standard.

I'm not an expert on subs, so can anyone explain what's the deal here? For some reason the end-patrol consumption is way much higher on the same speed as it was at the beggining.

Oh, BTW, my ship is intact, no system and no hull damage at all.

12-29-08, 07:03 PM	#1
Hmuda Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Inconsistent fuel management I use Trigger Maru for 1.4 The thing is that the fuel management at the beggining and at the end of the patrols are inconsistent with each other. I set sail with full tanks at ahead standard and the "max distance" estimation is always waaay above 10k nm. Somewhere around 18k if I remember correctly. I carefully monitor my consuption during mission and I usually reach the mission area between 60-75% (from Pearl). I head back home when I'm around 40%-ish and for some reason the fuel is not enough. I did a little editing and put my fuel back to 100% at the end of the patrol (just to check what I was suspecting) and shockingly, now the max distance came out as 4k nm, while still using ahead standard. I'm not an expert on subs, so can anyone explain what's the deal here? For some reason the end-patrol consumption is way much higher on the same speed as it was at the beggining. Oh, BTW, my ship is intact, no system and no hull damage at all. Last edited by Hmuda; 12-29-08 at 07:12 PM.