I need a tow

Frenssen's Farts · 03-11-10, 01:41 PM

To a point it makes sense. If sub ever did run out of fuel the captain would not be the captain on the next patrol that's for sure. So in real life it is game over as well.

I'm not up on my sub history but were no subs ever stranded during the war? Either due to damage, punctured fuel tanks, engine problems etc? Are there not any cases of a rescue sub being sent to help repair and get a stranded crew back?

Dread Knot · 03-11-10, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenssen's Farts

I'm not up on my sub history but were no subs ever stranded during the war? Either due to damage, punctured fuel tanks, engine problems etc? Are there not any cases of a rescue sub being sent to help repair and get a stranded crew back?

The closest case I can think of in the Pacific War would be the USS Darter and Dace. The Darter ran aground chasing Kurita's surface force prior to the Leyte Gulf battle, and Dace took off the crew and shelled the wreck. Nautilus came along later and shelled it some more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Darter_(SS-227)

The rusting wreck of the pressure hull is still there to this day on the Bombay Reef.

Platapus · 03-11-10, 03:49 PM

I had one mission where I has to go the last bit submerged because I ran out of gas. I just needed to get to that magic 25nm point where I could dock.

Perhaps that 25nm is simulating a tow if I need one?

Any damage to your fuel tank makes the "estimate range at current speed" very inaccurate. Abort and get thee to a friendly port soonest!

Gatos do not come equipped with oars, I found out.

03-11-10, 03:49 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I had one mission where I has to go the last bit submerged because I ran out of gas. I just needed to get to that magic 25nm point where I could dock. Perhaps that 25nm is simulating a tow if I need one? Any damage to your fuel tank makes the "estimate range at current speed" very inaccurate. Abort and get thee to a friendly port soonest! Gatos do not come equipped with oars, I found out. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-11-10, 01:41 PM	#1
Frenssen's Farts Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To a point it makes sense. If sub ever did run out of fuel the captain would not be the captain on the next patrol that's for sure. So in real life it is game over as well. I'm not up on my sub history but were no subs ever stranded during the war? Either due to damage, punctured fuel tanks, engine problems etc? Are there not any cases of a rescue sub being sent to help repair and get a stranded crew back?