Fuel problems

Phobus · 01-12-08, 10:55 AM

Greetings,

I was well into my second patrol off the Western approaches and a check with my Nav told me I had 9360kms duration at my present speed, which by trial and error on my boat is 7kts. Shortly after, about an hour, I had to dive to attack a convoy and when I surfaced an hour or so later my Nav told me I had 936kms duration! In addition my fuel indicator was at zero.

As I had insufficient fuel to get back to base, I had tried to run submerged and surfaced stationary to recharge batts, but on my 3rd or 4th surface I couldn't clear the carbon monoxide guage. I had to ditch the patrol and go back to a previous save where I noticed that my fuel was again at zero. Back to an even earlier save got me the same result.

I don'tknow what might be happening here. Any ideas? I did finish the patrol from an earlier save but lost a Southampton CL that I'd bagged.

Brag · 01-12-08, 11:05 AM

What version are you playing? What was your departure point? Do you have SH Commander installed? What other mods?

Phobus · 01-12-08, 11:18 AM

I'm playing GWX 2.0 with Captain America's Icons and 16km atmosphere mods installed. Not using SH Commander.

Phobus · 01-12-08, 11:20 AM

Forgot to add out of Wilhemshafen

Brag · 01-12-08, 11:25 AM

Scratching head, someone with more brains will show up.

Kpt. Lehmann · 01-12-08, 11:28 AM

Sounds absolutely freakish to me.

Need to know what boat you are sailing.

Also need to know if you've taken depth charge damage.

Jimbuna · 01-12-08, 12:13 PM

SH3 Commander.....sabotage and malfunctions (not that I use the s and m myself) :hmm:

Phobus · 01-12-08, 12:30 PM

I'm in a VIIb and though I was D/Cd I did not have any reported damage. Strange.

Sniper_Fox · 01-12-08, 12:59 PM

well personally i'd suggest you upgrade to the VIIC anyway, the VIIB in general is not a very... lets say... reliable boat....

if that doesnt solve your problem... again... someone with more brains will eventually show up

sik1977 · 01-12-08, 04:30 PM

I don't have an answer to how you may have lost all your fuel. However, in such a situation you could have tried to use the 'Return to Base' option instead of losing your patrol tonnage. If i remember correctly (at least in stock SH3 - have never tried it in GWX) you can use the Return to Base even if out of fuel.

BTW, I believe the optimum speed for your type VII is 9-10 knots (perhaps varies upwards slightly with Engine upgrades). Set it manualy and check with the navigator and use the speed which gives you the most distance. 7 is surely not optimum for Type VII.

01-12-08, 10:55 AM	#1
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Fuel problems Greetings, I was well into my second patrol off the Western approaches and a check with my Nav told me I had 9360kms duration at my present speed, which by trial and error on my boat is 7kts. Shortly after, about an hour, I had to dive to attack a convoy and when I surfaced an hour or so later my Nav told me I had 936kms duration! In addition my fuel indicator was at zero. As I had insufficient fuel to get back to base, I had tried to run submerged and surfaced stationary to recharge batts, but on my 3rd or 4th surface I couldn't clear the carbon monoxide guage. I had to ditch the patrol and go back to a previous save where I noticed that my fuel was again at zero. Back to an even earlier save got me the same result. I don'tknow what might be happening here. Any ideas? I did finish the patrol from an earlier save but lost a Southampton CL that I'd bagged.

01-12-08, 11:05 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What version are you playing? What was your departure point? Do you have SH Commander installed? What other mods? __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-12-08, 11:18 AM	#3
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Fuel problems I'm playing GWX 2.0 with Captain America's Icons and 16km atmosphere mods installed. Not using SH Commander.

01-12-08, 11:25 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Scratching head, someone with more brains will show up. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-12-08, 11:28 AM	#6
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Sounds absolutely freakish to me. Need to know what boat you are sailing. Also need to know if you've taken depth charge damage. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

01-12-08, 11:20 AM	#4
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Forgot to add out of Wilhemshafen

01-12-08, 12:13 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SH3 Commander.....sabotage and malfunctions (not that I use the s and m myself) :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-12-08, 12:30 PM	#8
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I'm in a VIIb and though I was D/Cd I did not have any reported damage. Strange.

01-12-08, 12:59 PM	#9
Sniper_Fox Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North of Malta, shadowing your pretty little C3 Cargo! Posts: 212 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	well personally i'd suggest you upgrade to the VIIC anyway, the VIIB in general is not a very... lets say... reliable boat.... if that doesnt solve your problem... again... someone with more brains will eventually show up __________________ Im a one U-boat wolfpack. Ive hit the bottom of the Mediterranian at 250 metres in my VIIC and brought that babe back up, and still made it back to La Spezia. Ive sunk more destroyers than I have merchants...youll wish you never sailed into U-87s hunting grounds. When you pull into port, dont lull yourself into a false sense of security, your mines and subnets are just a petty challenge for my crew and I.

01-12-08, 04:30 PM	#10
sik1977 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 121 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I don't have an answer to how you may have lost all your fuel. However, in such a situation you could have tried to use the 'Return to Base' option instead of losing your patrol tonnage. If i remember correctly (at least in stock SH3 - have never tried it in GWX) you can use the Return to Base even if out of fuel. BTW, I believe the optimum speed for your type VII is 9-10 knots (perhaps varies upwards slightly with Engine upgrades). Set it manualy and check with the navigator and use the speed which gives you the most distance. 7 is surely not optimum for Type VII. __________________ Core i7 4790K 16GB DDR3 RAM Nvidia GTX 1080Ti