Range Calculation Accurate?

Schnee · 10-13-09, 12:15 PM

On my last mission , just for laughs I took my diesel powered sub (ie range 8000 miles) across the Atlantic to Newfoundland, Grand Banks Region cruising at 6kn, sinking 4 ships there. Made it back to the base at Wilhelmshaven with at least half a tank of fuel.

Do you think this is realistic. If I could do that, then New York isn't out of reach I don't think and certainly Halifax would be in range.

I was out for over 5 weeks, kind of a long mission, but good with 60k in tons sunk. Anybody else gone for a long cruise?

Buddahaid · 10-13-09, 01:17 PM

Can't say that I have. I'm just trying to run a career the whole war, but since I play in spurts, it's taking some time.

Buddahaid

Schnee · 10-30-09, 12:54 AM

Looks like it IS accurate - as per the cruise of the U-53 which operated off the US coast in 1916.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-53

Kinda interesting that the Germans had subs that could reach the Eastern seaboard (without refueling) at that point.

10-13-09, 12:15 PM	#1
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Range Calculation Accurate? On my last mission , just for laughs I took my diesel powered sub (ie range 8000 miles) across the Atlantic to Newfoundland, Grand Banks Region cruising at 6kn, sinking 4 ships there. Made it back to the base at Wilhelmshaven with at least half a tank of fuel. Do you think this is realistic. If I could do that, then New York isn't out of reach I don't think and certainly Halifax would be in range. I was out for over 5 weeks, kind of a long mission, but good with 60k in tons sunk. Anybody else gone for a long cruise?

10-30-09, 12:54 AM	#3
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Range? Looks like it IS accurate - as per the cruise of the U-53 which operated off the US coast in 1916. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-53 Kinda interesting that the Germans had subs that could reach the Eastern seaboard (without refueling) at that point.

10-13-09, 01:17 PM	#2
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Can't say that I have. I'm just trying to run a career the whole war, but since I play in spurts, it's taking some time. Buddahaid