Mysterious Oxygen Replenishment

Kuckoo · 01-23-09, 02:12 PM

Following the tragic end to my previous career after taking too many liberties with a convoy off the east coast of England in December 1939, I decided to take advantage of the facility to start a career in August 1939, this time in a Type IIB - with which I am unfamiliar.

I took up the suggestion of conducting a pre-war "shakedown" patrol, using the occasion to undergo technical tests to ascertain the exact capabilities of my Type IIB. This would obviously entail a crush-depth test (very tense!), but would also include a variety of other tests such as battery endurance at various speeds.

The first thing I wanted to find out was how long the battery would last at the slowest speed (Kleine), whilst at the same time examining oxygen capacity. After a few hours it became clear that at this speed the battery would last out longer than the oxygen supply. Having dived at 0600 on 3 August, the oxygen was recorded as "down to 50%" by 2100, but the battery was not down to 50% till 0100, 4 August. The CO2 entered the "Red Zone" at 6 units of CO2 at 0400, and oxygen was recorded at 25% by 0430. By this time I was intrigued about what would happen to the crew as we progressed further into the Red Zone of CO2. Would the crew take ill, or start to protest, or what? While waiting for something to happen, the Chief Engineer shouted "Oxygen at 50%". I thought surely he means 10%! But no. The next thing oxygen was at 100%, having been submerged for over 24hrs and without having surfaced for an instant.

Has anyone else encoutered this? What could have happened?

Kuckoo

PS. A big thanks to all those who configured the game to allow a pre-war patrol!

Kuckoo · 01-23-09, 02:15 PM

By the way, my game is patched to v1.4, and configured to GWX 2.1.

Spike88 · 01-23-09, 03:13 PM

Well when we breathe we exhale CO2, maybe your crew started breathing in CO2 and exhaling Oxygen

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Jimbuna · 01-23-09, 03:22 PM

Most unusual...are you playing stock or a mod :hmm:

Kuckoo · 01-23-09, 03:31 PM

I'm playing GWX 2.1, plus OLC's environmental patches.

Jimbuna · 01-23-09, 05:47 PM

I can honestly say this is the first time I've heard of this phenonema

Sorry but I've no idea as to the cause

A Very Super Market · 01-23-09, 05:51 PM

Spooky... it's like you're crew is hallucinating..

A new feature? Easter egg?

Kuckoo · 01-23-09, 06:38 PM

I suppose that with less than 20% oxygen in the boat, my crew would start hallucinating!

Weiss Pinguin · 01-23-09, 06:39 PM

Maybe someone brought several trees onboard?

Lanzfeld · 01-23-09, 07:44 PM

Nawwww,

The Chief just expelled some of the compressed air into the pressure hull.

01-23-09, 02:12 PM	#1
Kuckoo Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 26 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Mysterious Oxygen Replenishment Following the tragic end to my previous career after taking too many liberties with a convoy off the east coast of England in December 1939, I decided to take advantage of the facility to start a career in August 1939, this time in a Type IIB - with which I am unfamiliar. I took up the suggestion of conducting a pre-war "shakedown" patrol, using the occasion to undergo technical tests to ascertain the exact capabilities of my Type IIB. This would obviously entail a crush-depth test (very tense!), but would also include a variety of other tests such as battery endurance at various speeds. The first thing I wanted to find out was how long the battery would last at the slowest speed (Kleine), whilst at the same time examining oxygen capacity. After a few hours it became clear that at this speed the battery would last out longer than the oxygen supply. Having dived at 0600 on 3 August, the oxygen was recorded as "down to 50%" by 2100, but the battery was not down to 50% till 0100, 4 August. The CO2 entered the "Red Zone" at 6 units of CO2 at 0400, and oxygen was recorded at 25% by 0430. By this time I was intrigued about what would happen to the crew as we progressed further into the Red Zone of CO2. Would the crew take ill, or start to protest, or what? While waiting for something to happen, the Chief Engineer shouted "Oxygen at 50%". I thought surely he means 10%! But no. The next thing oxygen was at 100%, having been submerged for over 24hrs and without having surfaced for an instant. Has anyone else encoutered this? What could have happened? Kuckoo PS. A big thanks to all those who configured the game to allow a pre-war patrol!

01-23-09, 03:22 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most unusual...are you playing stock or a mod :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-23-09, 05:47 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I can honestly say this is the first time I've heard of this phenonema Sorry but I've no idea as to the cause __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-23-09, 05:51 PM	#7
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Spooky... it's like you're crew is hallucinating.. A new feature? Easter egg? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

01-23-09, 06:39 PM	#9
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Maybe someone brought several trees onboard? __________________

01-23-09, 02:15 PM	#2
Kuckoo Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 26 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	By the way, my game is patched to v1.4, and configured to GWX 2.1.

01-23-09, 03:13 PM	#3
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Well when we breathe we exhale CO2, maybe your crew started breathing in CO2 and exhaling Oxygen .

01-23-09, 03:31 PM	#5
Kuckoo Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 26 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I'm playing GWX 2.1, plus OLC's environmental patches.

01-23-09, 06:38 PM	#8
Kuckoo Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 26 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I suppose that with less than 20% oxygen in the boat, my crew would start hallucinating!

01-23-09, 07:44 PM	#10
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Nawwww, The Chief just expelled some of the compressed air into the pressure hull.