Historical Question Regarding U-Boats

u crank · 12-25-13, 08:18 PM

One example of food supply on a Type IXC for a 12 week patrol.

http://www.uboat.net/men/foodstuffs.htm

gi_dan2987 · 12-25-13, 08:31 PM

That's for an ocean-going IXB. They could hold enough provisions to stay at sea for months. I'm using a VIIB, and I've been seeing that 14-30 day patrols were the norm for the North Atlantic. I guess that answers my question. Thank you!

Marcello · 12-26-13, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gi_dan2987

That's for an ocean-going IXB. They could hold enough provisions to stay at sea for months. I'm using a VIIB, and I've been seeing that 14-30 day patrols were the norm for the North Atlantic. I guess that answers my question. Thank you!

I suspect that if you do not something too gamey, such as shutting off engines for a week or something a VIIB is going to run out of fuel before food should be called into question. U-70, a VIIC sunk in 1941 sailed out with 42 days worth of food supply, this could give an idea. Obviously food and fuel could be stretched a bit by rationing. Early in the wari it might be occasionally possible to seize some supplies from captured ships.

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12-25-13, 08:31 PM	#2
gi_dan2987 Weps Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	That's for an ocean-going IXB. They could hold enough provisions to stay at sea for months. I'm using a VIIB, and I've been seeing that 14-30 day patrols were the norm for the North Atlantic. I guess that answers my question. Thank you!