Dugout canoe range difficulties

Oesten · 01-06-07, 06:30 PM

Sailor Steve is right.

Cruising speed for a Type IIA should be 1/3 speed, which is about 7 knots in calm seas, 6 knots in heavy seas.

Once in the patrol area, I cruise submerged in daylight at slow speed, which allows for hydrophone searching, then recharge the batteries on the surface at night also at slow speed.

Using this method, a Type II can even reach Scapa Flow from Kiel, patrol for a couple of days then return to base. You should be able to stay at sea for 14 days that way.

01-06-07, 06:30 PM	#12
Oesten A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 79 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Sailor Steve is right. Cruising speed for a Type IIA should be 1/3 speed, which is about 7 knots in calm seas, 6 knots in heavy seas. Once in the patrol area, I cruise submerged in daylight at slow speed, which allows for hydrophone searching, then recharge the batteries on the surface at night also at slow speed. Using this method, a Type II can even reach Scapa Flow from Kiel, patrol for a couple of days then return to base. You should be able to stay at sea for 14 days that way.