First trip to the Caribbean

Brag · 07-19-07, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

I've never been as far as the mid atlantic never mind over to the east coast. Will probably do it in a IXC in a seperate career...what speed should you use for cruising over there? ahead 1/3?

In a IXC I used 8 knots

TarJak · 07-19-07, 08:41 PM

8-9kt is best in a IXC. If you have to run hard for a while hope there is a milch cow on the way back.

IrischKapitan · 07-20-07, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

8-9kt is best in a IXC. If you have to run hard for a while hope there is a milch cow on the way back.

Refuel at U-480 in the mid-south-atlantic, if its there....

gord96 · 07-20-07, 07:48 AM

after discovering a large amount of brit traffic coming out of the Med, orders were changed and I never made the trip. Sunk alot of ships but lost 2 officers, 14 petty officers and 9 seaman in the process.

CapZap1970 · 07-20-07, 09:07 AM

OMG Gord, at this pace, the Kriegsmarine will run out of personell...:rotfl:
CapZap

gord96 · 07-20-07, 09:31 AM

indeed cap. only my second patrol in U-123 and I have lost 5 officers, 24 petty officers and 22 seaman On the bright side there has been over 150000 tons sunk on those two patrols

still the loss of life is a bit excessive. my officers are all sub lieutenants now

dmlavan · 07-20-07, 09:38 AM

I'm on my first patrol down there as well in a IXC. From Lorient to off the coast of Florida, steaming at Ahead 1/3 - 8kts I seem to be using a lot of fuel and am worried about making it home w/o finding a milch cow along the way. Did the Type IX's have enough fuel for a round-trip, or did they have to refuel at some point?

07-20-07, 09:07 AM	#5
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 277 Uploads: 51	OMG Gord, at this pace, the Kriegsmarine will run out of personell...:rotfl: CapZap __________________

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07-19-07, 08:41 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	8-9kt is best in a IXC. If you have to run hard for a while hope there is a milch cow on the way back.

07-20-07, 07:48 AM	#4
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	after discovering a large amount of brit traffic coming out of the Med, orders were changed and I never made the trip. Sunk alot of ships but lost 2 officers, 14 petty officers and 9 seaman in the process.

07-20-07, 09:31 AM	#6
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	indeed cap. only my second patrol in U-123 and I have lost 5 officers, 24 petty officers and 22 seaman On the bright side there has been over 150000 tons sunk on those two patrols still the loss of life is a bit excessive. my officers are all sub lieutenants now

07-20-07, 09:38 AM	#7
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I'm on my first patrol down there as well in a IXC. From Lorient to off the coast of Florida, steaming at Ahead 1/3 - 8kts I seem to be using a lot of fuel and am worried about making it home w/o finding a milch cow along the way. Did the Type IX's have enough fuel for a round-trip, or did they have to refuel at some point?