Patrol area too far away for US sub surely

Von Tonner · 02-05-08, 08:44 AM

Based at Midway I've been given my assignment to patrol the Skagerrak straight which lies between Norway and Sweden.

Now how on earth am I supposed to get there - it is more than 6,000 odd nautical miles away. A return trip would be in the region of 14,000 to 15,000. This is like twice the distance to Japan!!

DrBeast · 02-05-08, 08:48 AM

That's one hell of a glitch, or I'm a bearded elf!

seafarer · 02-05-08, 09:04 AM

Clearly, it is a one way suicide mission - you're not expected to return!

Thanks for volunteering

Von Tonner · 02-05-08, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer

Clearly, it is a one way suicide mission - you're not expected to return!

Thanks for volunteering

My thoughts exactly - someone in HQ clearly does not like me and would love to see me sail out over the horizon never to return. What I did was to accept the assignment sail out for about 100 miles and come back and dock on the pretext I'd forgotten something.

This way I got a more realistic assignment.

AVGWarhawk · 02-05-08, 09:18 AM

That is strange for sure. What mods are you running that changes the campaign layers....if any mods at all?

Can you stop in NY for a refill and San Fran for a refill. No Panama Canal either.

seafarer · 02-05-08, 09:32 AM

Brazil was an ally - and you'll want to warm up after Rounding the Horn, so you could stop in there. I would not recommend the northern route - even at your most economical submerged speed, you ain't going to make it (especially as it's already October for ya', oh, and the Arctic Ocean is essentially completely uncharted at this time, so you'd almost certainly bump into something, like a submerged mountain, under about 30ft of multi-year sea ice).

M. Sarsfield · 02-05-08, 09:46 AM

I got a similar assignment after completing TM's three new construction shake down missions. I transferred to Pearl and they wanted to send me up to Siberia or some nonsense. I always save the game when I am in port after I make mods and whatnot. So, I just reloaded and they gave me a realistic assignment.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-05-08, 10:49 AM

Or you could sail to my Caribbean island but just watch out for Jerry, They're all over the place.

Taurolas · 02-05-08, 02:54 PM

Guys,

Did any of you stop to look at the pic of the UK? look under Lock ewe (on the pic von tonner posted) and you'll see an anchor symbol.... erm... need i say more... :rotfl::rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 02-05-08, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Taurolas

Guys,

Did any of you stop to look at the pic of the UK? look under Lock ewe (on the pic von tonner posted) and you'll see an anchor symbol.... erm... need i say more... :rotfl::rotfl:

Yeah, just need some fuel along the way:rotfl:

Taurolas · 02-05-08, 03:32 PM

hey come on.... even i know machinists on a sub could knock up things from thin air.... just get em to make a few oars give em the crew and then it'll look like a scene from Hawaii 5 O, who needs fuel rofl :rotfl::rotfl:

Berinhardt · 02-05-08, 03:51 PM

Heck, the war will be over by the time you complete the mission...

So what is there to sink the North Atlantic anyway?

I'm pretty sure the Japanese didn't have too many ships there... or is the German Navy included in the game?

Torplexed · 02-05-08, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Berinhardt

Heck, the war will be over by the time you complete the mission...

So what is there to sink the North Atlantic anyway?

I'm pretty sure the Japanese didn't have too many ships there... or is the German Navy included in the game?

Those few American subs posted in Scotland to patrol the Atlantic were eventually withdrawn due to lack of targets. Sounds like somebody wants the original poster out of the way. Is somebody at HQ mad at you?

joegrundman · 02-05-08, 09:26 PM

Last time i was at Pearl I was hearing rumours about that thar skipper (married, thank you very much) and Rear Admiral English's daughter.

Perhaps not just wild gossip after all

P.s. How could you cheat your way out of accepting that mission? Orders are orders, sailor.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-06-08, 10:12 AM

And since you're balmy enough to even consider going on that patrol, could you be so kind as to pick up some Swedish Meatballs for me in Stockholm?

02-05-08, 08:44 AM	#1
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Patrol area too far away for US sub surely Based at Midway I've been given my assignment to patrol the Skagerrak straight which lies between Norway and Sweden. Now how on earth am I supposed to get there - it is more than 6,000 odd nautical miles away. A return trip would be in the region of 14,000 to 15,000. This is like twice the distance to Japan!!

02-05-08, 08:48 AM	#2
DrBeast The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere Out In Space Posts: 1,408 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	That's one hell of a glitch, or I'm a bearded elf! __________________ Let the Beast inside you free!

02-05-08, 09:04 AM	#3
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Clearly, it is a one way suicide mission - you're not expected to return! Thanks for volunteering __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

02-05-08, 09:18 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That is strange for sure. What mods are you running that changes the campaign layers....if any mods at all? Can you stop in NY for a refill and San Fran for a refill. No Panama Canal either. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-05-08, 09:32 AM	#6
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brazil was an ally - and you'll want to warm up after Rounding the Horn, so you could stop in there. I would not recommend the northern route - even at your most economical submerged speed, you ain't going to make it (especially as it's already October for ya', oh, and the Arctic Ocean is essentially completely uncharted at this time, so you'd almost certainly bump into something, like a submerged mountain, under about 30ft of multi-year sea ice). __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

02-05-08, 09:46 AM	#7
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I got a similar assignment after completing TM's three new construction shake down missions. I transferred to Pearl and they wanted to send me up to Siberia or some nonsense. I always save the game when I am in port after I make mods and whatnot. So, I just reloaded and they gave me a realistic assignment. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-05-08, 10:49 AM	#8
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Or you could sail to my Caribbean island but just watch out for Jerry, They're all over the place. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

02-05-08, 02:54 PM	#9
Taurolas Medic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Notts UK Posts: 163 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Guys, Did any of you stop to look at the pic of the UK? look under Lock ewe (on the pic von tonner posted) and you'll see an anchor symbol.... erm... need i say more... :rotfl::rotfl: __________________ Yarrr!

02-05-08, 03:32 PM	#11
Taurolas Medic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Notts UK Posts: 163 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	hey come on.... even i know machinists on a sub could knock up things from thin air.... just get em to make a few oars give em the crew and then it'll look like a scene from Hawaii 5 O, who needs fuel rofl :rotfl::rotfl: __________________ Yarrr!

02-05-08, 03:51 PM	#12
Berinhardt Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 37 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Long Mission Heck, the war will be over by the time you complete the mission... So what is there to sink the North Atlantic anyway? I'm pretty sure the Japanese didn't have too many ships there... or is the German Navy included in the game?

02-05-08, 09:26 PM	#14
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Last time i was at Pearl I was hearing rumours about that thar skipper (married, thank you very much) and Rear Admiral English's daughter. Perhaps not just wild gossip after all P.s. How could you cheat your way out of accepting that mission? Orders are orders, sailor. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

02-06-08, 10:12 AM	#15
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	And since you're balmy enough to even consider going on that patrol, could you be so kind as to pick up some Swedish Meatballs for me in Stockholm? __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club