What speed should I cross the Atlantic?

FeatsOfStrength · 01-02-20, 01:10 PM

I'm playing with GWX. It's February 1942 and I'm on my second Atlantic patrol in a Type IXB, I crossed the Atlantic at two thirds ahead, though have already used up nearly 50% of my fuel, the weather had been atrocious for the entire journey and i'm worried I might use up too much to make it back (haven't fired a single torpedo yet). I always return to port rather than using the "return to base" menu option, if that's used does it take remaining fuel into account?

So basically Is there a standard speed to travel at to cross the Atlantic? was there a historical standard cruising speed? and does Weather effect fuel consumption (either in the base game or due to GWX)? I seem to have used more than in my previous patrol.

Hopefully I can upgrade to a IXC after this one so it shouldn't be too much an issue, on my last patrol I was down to about 3% fuel by the time I pulled up in Lorient.

01-02-20, 01:10 PM	#1
FeatsOfStrength Gunner Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	What speed should I cross the Atlantic? I'm playing with GWX. It's February 1942 and I'm on my second Atlantic patrol in a Type IXB, I crossed the Atlantic at two thirds ahead, though have already used up nearly 50% of my fuel, the weather had been atrocious for the entire journey and i'm worried I might use up too much to make it back (haven't fired a single torpedo yet). I always return to port rather than using the "return to base" menu option, if that's used does it take remaining fuel into account? So basically Is there a standard speed to travel at to cross the Atlantic? was there a historical standard cruising speed? and does Weather effect fuel consumption (either in the base game or due to GWX)? I seem to have used more than in my previous patrol. Hopefully I can upgrade to a IXC after this one so it shouldn't be too much an issue, on my last patrol I was down to about 3% fuel by the time I pulled up in Lorient.