Ref refitting during patrol

Capn_Sinky · 02-25-08, 11:27 AM

How realistic is it to refit and go back out. instead of ending a patrol? Ive done it twice, but I felt like it was justified (trying to play realisticly). In both cases FOX transmissions had ordered all avail forces to report to certain areas because of threat of invasion. Once to defend Java and once to the Coral Sea.

Also kinda related, why are sub tenders in the game if they don't come out and resupply you? How did they function in the real world? Did they just tie up at Pearl and Midway and stay there and you go to them for stuff or did they make "house calls"?

Just curious, thanks guys.

seafarer · 02-25-08, 12:01 PM

I don't know how often mid-patrol resupply would have been, but suspect it was rare.

As far as the sub tenders, they never came out to you, you always go them. They were a rapid and convenient way to set up forward bases as territory was taken from the Japanese (and they could get out of the way if trouble returned to the area - beats loosing the investment in a land-based base). Typically, as islands were taken and occupied, a sub-tender would anchor nearby to provide a base closer to the action, thus saving you from an even longer trip back to a major fleet base.

They did not deliver, however, you have to pick up your order

tomoose · 02-25-08, 03:02 PM

I've stopped by the tender at Johnson Island a couple of times, very handy. As stated, I had to go to him.

Tusc31979 · 02-26-08, 01:03 PM

Where are the tenders located in the game? Are they anywhere other than the friendly naval bases shown on the game map?

seafarer · 02-26-08, 01:44 PM

Yup, they will be marked with an anchor symbol aka an ordinary base. Instead of shore facilities though, you will find an anchored ship tender there.

M. Sarsfield · 02-26-08, 02:20 PM

It won't have the name of a port next to it on the map, which will be a dead give-away that it's a tender. Tender locations will keep popping up as the war progresses... at least with RSRDC. I mainly use them to get a fuel boost leaving Freemantle to extend my time on station in the patrol area.

howler93 · 02-26-08, 04:17 PM

Sinky,

As far as your realism question, I don't think it was all that uncommon to refit during patrol, at least towards the end of the war when there were bases closer to the action than Pearl and Midway etc... They called them "Double Barrel" patrols. Hope this helps.

Howler

02-25-08, 11:27 AM	#1
Capn_Sinky Bosun Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 64 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ref refitting during patrol How realistic is it to refit and go back out. instead of ending a patrol? Ive done it twice, but I felt like it was justified (trying to play realisticly). In both cases FOX transmissions had ordered all avail forces to report to certain areas because of threat of invasion. Once to defend Java and once to the Coral Sea. Also kinda related, why are sub tenders in the game if they don't come out and resupply you? How did they function in the real world? Did they just tie up at Pearl and Midway and stay there and you go to them for stuff or did they make "house calls"? Just curious, thanks guys. __________________ Good Luck and Good Hunting! Capn_ Sinky (aka Stinky) O.I.C.I.C. Officer In Charge of Ice Cream Current Command: USS Drum Apr42 "Frankly the idea that a stinkpot could smell so bad that men who haven't bathed or changed their clothes in months would choose to abandon their ships mid ocean rather than fight, scares the heck out of me!" Unknown Historian

02-25-08, 12:01 PM	#2
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know how often mid-patrol resupply would have been, but suspect it was rare. As far as the sub tenders, they never came out to you, you always go them. They were a rapid and convenient way to set up forward bases as territory was taken from the Japanese (and they could get out of the way if trouble returned to the area - beats loosing the investment in a land-based base). Typically, as islands were taken and occupied, a sub-tender would anchor nearby to provide a base closer to the action, thus saving you from an even longer trip back to a major fleet base. They did not deliver, however, you have to pick up your order __________________ 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

02-25-08, 03:02 PM	#3
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Johnson Island I've stopped by the tender at Johnson Island a couple of times, very handy. As stated, I had to go to him.

02-26-08, 01:44 PM	#5
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yup, they will be marked with an anchor symbol aka an ordinary base. Instead of shore facilities though, you will find an anchored ship tender there. __________________ 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

02-26-08, 02:20 PM	#6
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It won't have the name of a port next to it on the map, which will be a dead give-away that it's a tender. Tender locations will keep popping up as the war progresses... at least with RSRDC. I mainly use them to get a fuel boost leaving Freemantle to extend my time on station in the patrol area. __________________ 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

02-26-08, 01:03 PM	#4
Tusc31979 Watch Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Where are the tenders located in the game? Are they anywhere other than the friendly naval bases shown on the game map?

02-26-08, 04:17 PM	#7
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Sinky, As far as your realism question, I don't think it was all that uncommon to refit during patrol, at least towards the end of the war when there were bases closer to the action than Pearl and Midway etc... They called them "Double Barrel" patrols. Hope this helps. Howler