Fuel Usage VIIC/41

Osmium Steele · 08-15-11, 02:48 PM

U-297 Left Bergen on 25 November, submerged to snorkel depth fairly soon after leaving port and proceeded westward around the Orkneys then south to the north scottish coast. She was sailing westward when she was attacked and sunk on Dec 6th, by a Sunderland dropping 6 depth charges.

Here's the question. How much fuel would she have used to that point? And would she have used enough to empty one of the fuel oil tanks in the saddle tanks?

My model is going to depict the boat as she was just before the DCs hit, and I'm wondering if I should leave the lower saddle tank vents closed or open them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Os

08-15-11, 02:48 PM	#1
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Fuel Usage VIIC/41 U-297 Left Bergen on 25 November, submerged to snorkel depth fairly soon after leaving port and proceeded westward around the Orkneys then south to the north scottish coast. She was sailing westward when she was attacked and sunk on Dec 6th, by a Sunderland dropping 6 depth charges. Here's the question. How much fuel would she have used to that point? And would she have used enough to empty one of the fuel oil tanks in the saddle tanks? My model is going to depict the boat as she was just before the DCs hit, and I'm wondering if I should leave the lower saddle tank vents closed or open them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Os __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread