Questions on Maps, Logs, and Patrols

[AVGWarhawk]

1. Is there any way to get more detailed maps of the game world? Sometimes I have a difficult time locating particular islands and points of interest.

None that I know of. I suggest downloading one off the net for reference.

2. How long do people here typically spend on patrol? I seem to be all over the place in my current career, with patrols lasting from a few days to nearly a month (depending on how many missions I take).

You answered your question...depending on how many missions you take. I go until the torps have run dry.

3. Is there a way for me to see the date that I started my patrol? The captain's log (while on the water) seems a little terse. Is there a way to beef up the log during a patrol?

I agree, the Capt log is pretty much non-existent. Create you own hand written log. I do.

4. Several times I've been given a patrol mission northwest of the Solomon Islands, east of Rabaul. Every time I've been on this mission, I run into absolutely no shipping of any kind. Airplanes buzz around overhead, but no ships. Is this a bugged patrol?

Running stock game? If so, I believe this was a dead spot in stock game.

[Triad773]

Hey I think I know of a way to create a timestamp in your log book sort of: when you first start out send a status report. Then do so periodically, and view how long you've been out just view your Sent Messages log. Seems like it should work unless I am missing something.

Good fishing

Triad

[dmlavan]

For maps, if you're not using one of the larger mods (e.g. Trigger Maru) that already incorporates it, this mod adds numerous labels to islands, passages, etc:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119405

This may help as well:
http://www.valoratsea.com/cmbtcht.htm