Questions for Realism/Immersion

19Herr_Rapp86 · 05-24-12, 05:55 AM

What speed did fleet boats sail at? I know it varied on the mission at hand but I'm looking for a general purpose kind of thing. I can't find anything on the web in particular. Were fleet boats setting sail at ahead standard or was that an integration-with-other-ships-speed? Ahead 2/3 maybe?

doulos05 · 05-24-12, 06:19 AM

The most fuel efficient speed is 10 knots (roughly ahead 2/3rds). therefore, most boats would cruise at that speed and use other speeds at the captain's discretion.

19Herr_Rapp86 · 05-24-12, 06:48 AM

Okay. That's kind of what I figured. Thanks for the quick reply, mate. And the information.

Ruff EL · 05-24-12, 12:00 PM

in game i beleive the most efficient is ahead standard, though i may be wrong. I think the increased speed makes up for the increased consumption.

IRL i have no idea, i defer to other skippers

Sailor Steve · 05-24-12, 12:32 PM

The most efficient setting is ahead 1/3 (the second setting, between Slow and Standard). TMO changes it to Ahead Standard.

WernherVonTrapp · 05-24-12, 06:21 PM

9.0 to 9.5 knots.

doulos05 · 05-25-12, 11:27 AM

It's definitely ahead 2/3rds in TMO. I'm in a campaign right now and switching from ahead standard to ahead 2/3rds for cruising changed my 'distance to end of fuel' from 3,000nm to 8,000nm. Ahead 1/3rd gives less returns.

05-24-12, 05:55 AM	#1
19Herr_Rapp86 Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ellinwood, Kansas Posts: 260 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Questions for Realism/Immersion What speed did fleet boats sail at? I know it varied on the mission at hand but I'm looking for a general purpose kind of thing. I can't find anything on the web in particular. Were fleet boats setting sail at ahead standard or was that an integration-with-other-ships-speed? Ahead 2/3 maybe? __________________ Kapitanleutnant Rapp, Kommandant U-45

05-24-12, 06:19 AM	#2
doulos05 Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 195 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The most fuel efficient speed is 10 knots (roughly ahead 2/3rds). therefore, most boats would cruise at that speed and use other speeds at the captain's discretion. __________________ *While troubleshooting a printer at work Me: "Do you want me to run the copies through again?" Boss: "Hold on, let me go get the alcohol first. Me:

05-24-12, 06:48 AM	#3
19Herr_Rapp86 Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ellinwood, Kansas Posts: 260 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Okay. That's kind of what I figured. Thanks for the quick reply, mate. And the information. __________________ Kapitanleutnant Rapp, Kommandant U-45

05-24-12, 12:00 PM	#4
Ruff EL Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tx Posts: 48 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	in game i beleive the most efficient is ahead standard, though i may be wrong. I think the increased speed makes up for the increased consumption. IRL i have no idea, i defer to other skippers __________________ Saepe Expertus, Semper Fidelis, Fratres Aeterni

05-24-12, 12:32 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The most efficient setting is ahead 1/3 (the second setting, between Slow and Standard). TMO changes it to Ahead Standard. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-24-12, 06:21 PM	#6
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	9.0 to 9.5 knots. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

05-25-12, 11:27 AM	#7
doulos05 Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 195 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	It's definitely ahead 2/3rds in TMO. I'm in a campaign right now and switching from ahead standard to ahead 2/3rds for cruising changed my 'distance to end of fuel' from 3,000nm to 8,000nm. Ahead 1/3rd gives less returns. __________________ *While troubleshooting a printer at work Me: "Do you want me to run the copies through again?" Boss: "Hold on, let me go get the alcohol first. Me: