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[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ralphnader23

Maybe that was my problem. There had been a convoy nearby, but I waited until they got out of sonar range before surfacing and saving. Perhaps they needed a little more room.

Quite possibly....in addition to the excellent post by HW3, there is a strong suspicion by many that keeping the default 'Player' name in your saved folder ups the chances of stable saves.