How long does a patrol take?

Frank0001 · 04-17-08, 07:22 PM

Hello all,

I was wondering, how long did an actual patrol take in real life? Of course they would become longer during the war, and perhaps they would vary between operating theatres (Pacific, North Atlantic etc.)
But is there an average length of patrols? I am doing around 30 days so far (early '40s).

Brag · 04-17-08, 07:25 PM

The longest patrol was two hundred eighty some days

danurve · 04-17-08, 07:40 PM

Check out uboat.net they have information on boats and a lot of patrols they took.

Graf Paper · 04-17-08, 09:56 PM

I thought the average patrol length was thirty days but I'm no U-boat scholar by any stretch of the imagination.

I belive the longest patrol I've had so far, out of ten patrols, is twenty-eight days. I usually expend all my torpedoes within twenty days and head for home.

It's currently Christmas Eve, 1940, and my crew and I have been on patrol for two weeks with not a single ship sighted. You couldn't cut the restless boredom on board with a chainsaw! Although, when the action does start, I'm sure every last soul in the crew would gladly exchange the inevitable "tin can fever" for the cabin fever permeating the confines of U-47 right now.

Sailor Steve · 04-18-08, 01:08 AM

The longest patrol I had was 85 days. Lots of patrollin' without a lot of sinkin'.

As was mentioned, www.uboat.net has a section just dedicated to patrols, including length of each.

Sirkam · 04-18-08, 03:13 AM

The longest patrol i had was about 35-45 days. Then, i usually return to home to do a party with my crew

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GoldenRivet · 04-18-08, 03:18 AM

I LOVE that songebob sig. :rotfl:

i swear man im 29 years old and sometimes flipping through channels SpongeBob Squarepants is the only thing on TV worth watching.

melnibonian · 04-18-08, 03:43 AM

I've done a 179 days patrol in WaW in a IXC with three stops for fuel and a grand total of 197.481 tonns (38 ships)

Brag · 04-18-08, 06:47 AM

Nice tonnage, Mel

melnibonian · 04-18-08, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

Nice tonnage, Mel

Thanks a lot. It was Mid-1941 in South Africa where the ships move unescorted, unarmed and alone

04-17-08, 07:22 PM	#1
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	How long does a patrol take? Hello all, I was wondering, how long did an actual patrol take in real life? Of course they would become longer during the war, and perhaps they would vary between operating theatres (Pacific, North Atlantic etc.) But is there an average length of patrols? I am doing around 30 days so far (early '40s). __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

04-17-08, 07:25 PM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The longest patrol was two hundred eighty some days __________________ 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/

04-17-08, 07:40 PM	#3
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Check out uboat.net they have information on boats and a lot of patrols they took. __________________

04-17-08, 09:56 PM	#4
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	I thought the average patrol length was thirty days but I'm no U-boat scholar by any stretch of the imagination. I belive the longest patrol I've had so far, out of ten patrols, is twenty-eight days. I usually expend all my torpedoes within twenty days and head for home. It's currently Christmas Eve, 1940, and my crew and I have been on patrol for two weeks with not a single ship sighted. You couldn't cut the restless boredom on board with a chainsaw! Although, when the action does start, I'm sure every last soul in the crew would gladly exchange the inevitable "tin can fever" for the cabin fever permeating the confines of U-47 right now. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

04-18-08, 01:08 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The longest patrol I had was 85 days. Lots of patrollin' without a lot of sinkin'. As was mentioned, www.uboat.net has a section just dedicated to patrols, including length of each. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-18-08, 03:13 AM	#6
Sirkam Frogman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 289 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The longest patrol i had was about 35-45 days. Then, i usually return to home to do a party with my crew . __________________

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I LOVE that songebob sig. :rotfl: i swear man im 29 years old and sometimes flipping through channels SpongeBob Squarepants is the only thing on TV worth watching. __________________

04-18-08, 03:43 AM	#8
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I've done a 179 days patrol in WaW in a IXC with three stops for fuel and a grand total of 197.481 tonns (38 ships) __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

04-18-08, 06:47 AM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Nice tonnage, Mel __________________ 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/