SH-4 Fuel Conservation

thehiredgun · 08-06-07, 06:01 AM

Someone told me to run 1/3 speed when under & 2/3 when surfaced ! I need to know as i keep arriving "on Return trip" on air or batterys when reaching Midway!

PepsiCan · 08-06-07, 06:13 AM

Hi

The advice is corrected. Here's some additional advice.

- Stay surfaced! Sail to your destination surfaced and only dive when under attack
- You must use Midway to refuel for both legs of the journey from Pearl to Japan.

And last but not least

- Go home when you've reached diesel level of half full.

RayvenQ · 08-06-07, 06:39 AM

Yep, that'swhat I do, It may take a while but it gets you there AND back.

Generally I stay surfaced until my men spot something, then I check what direction it's heading in, and then depending on what it is and direction, I'll either stop, briefly speed up or continue as normal.

And if I'm in enemy territory, to be ont he safe side, I'll stay submerged from about 0600h till 1930 h or 2000h

thehiredgun · 08-06-07, 06:43 AM

Go home even if your being directed to another part of patrol such as East China sea ? When you refit at midway & are given additional Torpedoes, Do you still return to Pearl ? I been assuming they want you to use those before returning to Pearl !

Von Tonner · 08-06-07, 07:16 AM

Read/study the below thread by Ducimus - it is excellent.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119507

thehiredgun · 08-06-07, 07:31 AM

Thank you very much ! I searched for such but i guess i didn't go far enough back !

08-06-07, 06:01 AM	#1
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	SH-4 Fuel Conservation Someone told me to run 1/3 speed when under & 2/3 when surfaced ! I need to know as i keep arriving "on Return trip" on air or batterys when reaching Midway!

08-06-07, 06:13 AM	#2
PepsiCan Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Advice is correct Hi The advice is corrected. Here's some additional advice. - Stay surfaced! Sail to your destination surfaced and only dive when under attack - You must use Midway to refuel for both legs of the journey from Pearl to Japan. And last but not least - Go home when you've reached diesel level of half full. __________________ =================== AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.1Ghz 1Gb RAM MSI NVidia 6800 128MB MSI motherboard Realtek soundcard Windows XP Pro SP2 ===================

08-06-07, 06:43 AM	#4
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	sh-4 Fuel Conservation Go home even if your being directed to another part of patrol such as East China sea ? When you refit at midway & are given additional Torpedoes, Do you still return to Pearl ? I been assuming they want you to use those before returning to Pearl !

08-06-07, 07:31 AM	#6
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Sh-4 fuel Conservation Thank you very much ! I searched for such but i guess i didn't go far enough back !

08-06-07, 06:39 AM	#3
RayvenQ Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Yep, that'swhat I do, It may take a while but it gets you there AND back. Generally I stay surfaced until my men spot something, then I check what direction it's heading in, and then depending on what it is and direction, I'll either stop, briefly speed up or continue as normal. And if I'm in enemy territory, to be ont he safe side, I'll stay submerged from about 0600h till 1930 h or 2000h

08-06-07, 07:16 AM	#5
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Read/study the below thread by Ducimus - it is excellent. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119507