Not going to your patrol grid

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Originally Posted by Blacklight

BDU Obviously didn't look into my Uboat's fuel capacity before assigning this one. Maybe they're planning on arranging a ship to tow me back once I get there ?

I wish I could call them back and say "Look you idiots !!! I'm driving a VIIB... not one of those "new fangled" IX boats of yours !!!" Wait... Bernard is one of my crew members. Maybe they want to put him in the middle of the ocean where everyone will be safe from him ? Or maybe... Bernard is also working for BDU and is handing out the orders ?

Your VIIB should be able to do at least 20k km if you use your fuel wisely, and I mean without cheating like going underwater most the time. Just check carefully, what's the optimum speed - you do it by changing current speed (manually) up or down 0.25 knot, waiting a minute and asking your machinist for "maximum range at current speed". Going much too fast or much too slow all the time greatly reduces your range.

For VIIB type the "golden speed" is about 8.25 knts (inf fact it's more "engine effort" than "speed", but that's another topic).

Your patrol grid, as I estimte, is about 8k km far from Wilhelmshaven (going Northern route aroun GB), so you ARE able to get there and patroll it for a day. Also check when the milk cow in Cadiz will be available, it appears ther on February '40 AFAIR, so possibly it's going to be there just when you need it.

And NEVER disobey orders, Herr Kaleun.