Realistic patrol length?

Steiger · 12-29-09, 07:26 PM

I'm trying to get the most out of my experience in SH4 and I have a question about patrol lengths and that sort of stuff.

How long did the fleet boats stay out for? Is coming back to Midway for gas and then turning right back around for more action realistic? Or should I just head right on back to pearl?

Also is there a website that does for US subs what uboat.net does for U-Boats?

Thanks

Sailor Steve · 12-29-09, 07:35 PM

Two to three months, or until torpedoes or fuel were exhausted. Yes, you could refit (refuel and rearm) but how long could you and your crew be cooped up inside that tube before you went stir-crazy?

breadcatcher101 · 12-29-09, 08:24 PM

I think the fleet boats were designed for 70/80 days at sea. Sometimes I re-fit but most of the time it is RTB.

Torplexed · 12-29-09, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Steiger

Also is there a website that does for US subs what uboat.net does for U-Boats?

Thanks

Never found one that goes into that degree of detail.

AarG · 01-22-10, 11:33 PM

Check out http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/personalities.html

Just looking at the records of some of the boats, 30-45 days seems typical, with the occasional push out to 60+, and similarly rare two- or three-week patrols.

Ducimus · 01-22-10, 11:55 PM

Aside, from http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/, another nice resource is http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/04idx.htm

One thing about finding info for fleetboats and the PTO in general, you really have to dig around. Little gems like this: http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/IJO/index.html or this http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/...R58/index.html

There isn't a singular indepth "bible" reference like uboat.net for fleet submarines. It's all spread out all over the place.

ETR3(SS) · 01-23-10, 12:08 AM

Depending upon one's point of view that's what you get when you win the war. The ability to keep all your information quiet.

breadcatcher101 · 01-23-10, 12:34 AM

Fleet boats were designed to be at sea for 70/80 days.

12-29-09, 07:26 PM	#1
Steiger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Realistic patrol length? I'm trying to get the most out of my experience in SH4 and I have a question about patrol lengths and that sort of stuff. How long did the fleet boats stay out for? Is coming back to Midway for gas and then turning right back around for more action realistic? Or should I just head right on back to pearl? Also is there a website that does for US subs what uboat.net does for U-Boats? Thanks

12-29-09, 07:35 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Two to three months, or until torpedoes or fuel were exhausted. Yes, you could refit (refuel and rearm) but how long could you and your crew be cooped up inside that tube before you went stir-crazy? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-23-10, 12:08 AM	#7
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Depending upon one's point of view that's what you get when you win the war. The ability to keep all your information quiet. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

12-29-09, 08:24 PM	#3
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think the fleet boats were designed for 70/80 days at sea. Sometimes I re-fit but most of the time it is RTB.

01-22-10, 11:33 PM	#5
AarG Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grayslake, IL (near Great Lakes) Posts: 1 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Check out http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/personalities.html Just looking at the records of some of the boats, 30-45 days seems typical, with the occasional push out to 60+, and similarly rare two- or three-week patrols.

01-22-10, 11:55 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Aside, from http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/, another nice resource is http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/04idx.htm One thing about finding info for fleetboats and the PTO in general, you really have to dig around. Little gems like this: http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/IJO/index.html or this http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/...R58/index.html There isn't a singular indepth "bible" reference like uboat.net for fleet submarines. It's all spread out all over the place.

01-23-10, 12:34 AM	#8
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Fleet boats were designed to be at sea for 70/80 days.