Close calls w/ base changes

Lord Kelvin · 04-12-09, 12:54 AM

Wondering if the following's ever happened to anyone here:

I was out on a patrol in February 1942, managed to rack up quite a few merchant kills and pull off a couple of recon missions. Around the fourth mission I was given, I was told to recon an enemy harbor off Taiwan, so off I went, with about half my fuel remaining. I figured that I'd make this my last mission, since I was also running low on warheads at the time, so I go in, take my pictures, and get out, then set a course for Soerabaja. I was forced to let several merchies pass and didn't bother trying to report any contacts either since command might accidentally send me to take them out, and I didn't want to waste any fuel.

Then, just as I enter the Java Sea on the 25th, I get the message, base moved to Freemantle. Which happens to be over 2500 nm away. And I'm down to about a quarter of a tank left.

Crap.

So, then I'm forced to hoof it down the strait between Sumatra and Java, past The Settlement, south along the western coast of Australia, and I just manage to make it to Freemantle with exactly 10% of my fuel reserves left.

Note to self: read up more thoroughly on when strategic locations changed hands during the war to avoid a situation like this in the future.

Task Force · 04-12-09, 01:13 AM

I know the feeling. I had a similar issue when I was commanding a S boat... had about 1% fuel when I got to Freemantle.

Will-Rommel · 04-12-09, 02:28 AM

Well i guess this could have happened in real life too. Good sense of improvisation sir!

magic452 · 04-12-09, 02:31 AM

That one gets a lot of people.
I always start in a Narwhal, lots of range in it.

Magic

04-12-09, 02:43 AM

most people like to limit fuel to 50% then head to base to avoid being caught like that especially if in case you get damaged or something that hurts your fuel economy.

Hmuda · 04-12-09, 03:35 AM

I had a really close call in stock. As you might know, there's that annoying bug, where battery recharging never switches off if it was damaged even the slightest bit.

I was rebased to Australia, and I was unaware of this bug. I spent 99% of the trip switching between battery and diesel propulsion and barely made it (the last couple miles were purely on batteries).

After that I learned about the bug, and I kept a close eye on the damn thing. then I instaleld TMO and the bug dissapeared.

MonTana_Prussian · 04-13-09, 07:14 PM

I've always been pretty lucky with the Change-of-Base. Never been too far away,always made it.

04-12-09, 12:54 AM	#1
Lord Kelvin Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 88 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Close calls w/ base changes Wondering if the following's ever happened to anyone here: I was out on a patrol in February 1942, managed to rack up quite a few merchant kills and pull off a couple of recon missions. Around the fourth mission I was given, I was told to recon an enemy harbor off Taiwan, so off I went, with about half my fuel remaining. I figured that I'd make this my last mission, since I was also running low on warheads at the time, so I go in, take my pictures, and get out, then set a course for Soerabaja. I was forced to let several merchies pass and didn't bother trying to report any contacts either since command might accidentally send me to take them out, and I didn't want to waste any fuel. Then, just as I enter the Java Sea on the 25th, I get the message, base moved to Freemantle. Which happens to be over 2500 nm away. And I'm down to about a quarter of a tank left. Crap. So, then I'm forced to hoof it down the strait between Sumatra and Java, past The Settlement, south along the western coast of Australia, and I just manage to make it to Freemantle with exactly 10% of my fuel reserves left. Note to self: read up more thoroughly on when strategic locations changed hands during the war to avoid a situation like this in the future.

04-12-09, 01:13 AM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I know the feeling. I had a similar issue when I was commanding a S boat... had about 1% fuel when I got to Freemantle. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

04-12-09, 02:28 AM	#3
Will-Rommel Chief Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 320 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Well i guess this could have happened in real life too. Good sense of improvisation sir! __________________ -Fighting is a lifestyle-

04-12-09, 03:35 AM	#6
Hmuda Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	I had a really close call in stock. As you might know, there's that annoying bug, where battery recharging never switches off if it was damaged even the slightest bit. I was rebased to Australia, and I was unaware of this bug. I spent 99% of the trip switching between battery and diesel propulsion and barely made it (the last couple miles were purely on batteries). After that I learned about the bug, and I kept a close eye on the damn thing. then I instaleld TMO and the bug dissapeared. __________________

04-12-09, 02:31 AM	#4
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That one gets a lot of people. I always start in a Narwhal, lots of range in it. Magic

04-12-09, 02:43 AM	#5
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	most people like to limit fuel to 50% then head to base to avoid being caught like that especially if in case you get damaged or something that hurts your fuel economy.

04-13-09, 07:14 PM	#7
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've always been pretty lucky with the Change-of-Base. Never been too far away,always made it.