Grossly disappointing and abysmally embarrassing.

c13Garrison · 08-19-13, 07:14 PM

This could be filed under the heading a lesson learned, but that would only be half the truth.

I've had probably 22 patrols over 2 careers with my modded SH, and I've only encountered One convoy, blundered into by accident when out of torpedoes. I decided I was going to just camp at Convoy College until I got my diploma.

I was 4 days away from the Formosa straits when COMSUBPAC alerted that there would be a convoy passing through there in 2 days. So I took the risk, and went to Flank for 2 days to be on station in time. I was in the middle of the biggest gap, right off Convoy College. No convoy. 2 weeks later I was notified a convoy would be in the southern end of the Formosa straits in 2 days, so I burned gas to get there in timely fashion. No convoy.

I've purposely tried to intercept 6 "traffic" notified convoys and never seen a single one. And now, the USS Nautilis is sending this signal-

To: COMSUBPAC & All Ships At Sea
SS-168 at location 25*20'N by 156*53'E Tanks empty. Requesting rescue. 11/17/1943

...the Important thing I take from this is fuel usage. 2/3's is the Most efficient, not just compared to Higher speeds, but Lower. I had presumed I might need to use 1/3 speed for the first 1000 miles home, but I was horrified when the range estimate read out to far less than 2/3 or Standard. So, I screwed myself, for lack of knowledge.

...I'm 1/4 tempted to just TC away the last year and a half of the war in spite. ...but, I suppose I need a break, and fresh perspective.

08-19-13, 07:14 PM	#1
c13Garrison Ensign Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago-ish, USA Posts: 223 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Grossly disappointing and abysmally embarrassing. This could be filed under the heading a lesson learned, but that would only be half the truth. I've had probably 22 patrols over 2 careers with my modded SH, and I've only encountered One convoy, blundered into by accident when out of torpedoes. I decided I was going to just camp at Convoy College until I got my diploma. I was 4 days away from the Formosa straits when COMSUBPAC alerted that there would be a convoy passing through there in 2 days. So I took the risk, and went to Flank for 2 days to be on station in time. I was in the middle of the biggest gap, right off Convoy College. No convoy. 2 weeks later I was notified a convoy would be in the southern end of the Formosa straits in 2 days, so I burned gas to get there in timely fashion. No convoy. I've purposely tried to intercept 6 "traffic" notified convoys and never seen a single one. And now, the USS Nautilis is sending this signal- To: COMSUBPAC & All Ships At Sea SS-168 at location 2520'N by 15653'E Tanks empty. Requesting rescue. 11/17/1943 ...the Important thing I take from this is fuel usage. 2/3's is the Most efficient, not just compared to Higher speeds, but Lower. I had presumed I might need to use 1/3 speed for the first 1000 miles home, but I was horrified when the range estimate read out to far less than 2/3 or Standard. So, I screwed myself, for lack of knowledge. ...I'm 1/4 tempted to just TC away the last year and a half of the war in spite. ...but, I suppose I need a break, and fresh perspective. Last edited by c13Garrison; 08-19-13 at 07:32 PM.