Refueling of Patrol US Boats

Cathy Howat · 06-02-15, 03:30 PM

Historically, Pearl Based boats heading to patrol off the Japanese coast would often refuel at Midway. Is this option available at the start of the 1941 campaign? I tired going to within 25 miles of Midway and hitting escape to go inot port, but all I got was the normal menu options

james_nix · 06-02-15, 04:22 PM

Get close enough to Midway and you will see the icon that will allow you to refuel flashing on the screen. Click it.

Cathy Howat · 06-02-15, 07:05 PM

Thanks, will try that now

TorpX · 06-02-15, 11:03 PM

Any Allied base should have a Anchor symbol there.

Your home base will have the fouled (tilted) anchor symbol.

Sometimes, bases can change abruptly, like Manila or Surabaya.

Hambone307 · 06-03-15, 12:58 AM

Be sure if you are out of manila to keep a "surplus" of fuel available... I learned that the hard way my first time out in a porpoise class. Unknowingly had my base change while heading back to manila. Arrived there to find the "friendly" shore guns firing on me and not enough fuel to make it to my new base. Needless to say, that was a short career!

TorpX · 06-03-15, 01:26 AM

Yes, that is rather unfair.

I wonder how much notice was given to the ships and subs at sea. The decision certainly wasn't a spur of the moment deal.

06-02-15, 03:30 PM	#1
Cathy Howat Sea Warrior Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 16 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Refueling of Patrol US Boats Historically, Pearl Based boats heading to patrol off the Japanese coast would often refuel at Midway. Is this option available at the start of the 1941 campaign? I tired going to within 25 miles of Midway and hitting escape to go inot port, but all I got was the normal menu options

06-02-15, 04:22 PM	#2
james_nix What's happenin' Cap'n'? Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Downloads: 719 Uploads: 6	Get close enough to Midway and you will see the icon that will allow you to refuel flashing on the screen. Click it. __________________ USS COPPERFINS-05

06-02-15, 07:05 PM	#3
Cathy Howat Sea Warrior Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 16 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Thanks Thanks, will try that now

06-02-15, 11:03 PM	#4
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Any Allied base should have a Anchor symbol there. Your home base will have the fouled (tilted) anchor symbol. Sometimes, bases can change abruptly, like Manila or Surabaya.

06-03-15, 12:58 AM	#5
Hambone307 Planesman Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 188 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Be sure if you are out of manila to keep a "surplus" of fuel available... I learned that the hard way my first time out in a porpoise class. Unknowingly had my base change while heading back to manila. Arrived there to find the "friendly" shore guns firing on me and not enough fuel to make it to my new base. Needless to say, that was a short career! __________________ ____ I can't tell if I have found a rope or lost my horse.

06-03-15, 01:26 AM	#6
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yes, that is rather unfair. I wonder how much notice was given to the ships and subs at sea. The decision certainly wasn't a spur of the moment deal.