RL torpedo question

Sailor Steve · 12-27-12, 11:10 AM

That's a good point. I think that those kinds of operation usually did take place in warmer climes, since in the North Atlantic they were close enough to home to resupply at a real base.

I think a more important point in the case of the Germans is that those supply subs didn't carry enough fuel or torpedoes to keep the operational boats on station for a whole extra patrol. I'm pretty sure they normally only gave the front-line boats enough fuel to get home, and a couple of torpedoes, just in case.

12-27-12, 11:10 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's a good point. I think that those kinds of operation usually did take place in warmer climes, since in the North Atlantic they were close enough to home to resupply at a real base. I think a more important point in the case of the Germans is that those supply subs didn't carry enough fuel or torpedoes to keep the operational boats on station for a whole extra patrol. I'm pretty sure they normally only gave the front-line boats enough fuel to get home, and a couple of torpedoes, just in case. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo