I make sure that the watchtower is fully staffed, as my XO tends to nap as well during cruise - but he can boost my sighting efficiency by ~50%, so no naps for him! I determine to wake when we get within 50k of Der Kanal entrance in anticipation of the traverse.
After clearing the traffic at full speed I reduce to 1/3 as planned and … it’s naptime, to make that 800 miles to Der Kanal pass faster. Soon after we leave friendly port traffic behind - trawlers performing their endless back and forth at the outlet - and in no time flat it’s nothing but open seas. I know those bathtubs well, and seeing one returning is always a cause for cheer. The departure from Wilhelmshaven on Augis routine we’re buzzed by some BF109s and wave hello/goodbye to an incoming Type II. On the other hand, the odds of running into something interesting are very nearly 100%. That will give us plenty of allowance for flank speed as needed, and of course to get there and back - but it cuts our outward speed by 50%. I huddle with my navigator and we plot out the course and run some calculations on fuel usage and ultimately settle on 1/3 being the optimum speed for this trip. Without the ability to refuel - not modeled in the game - we’re going to be straight out short on diesel this run. This is… beyond our range at standard cruising speed.Īfter the jump, 40 kilometers of nailbiting tension
This is deep waters and vast hunting grounds with no land in sight. This is international traffic and massive convoys. With my fancy new Type VIIb, I ranged that coast and beyond numerous times in a single patrol. I’m used to AM, AN and the Bs but this is what? DJ? Where is that? I’ve taken my little Type II boat all over the North Sea and the coast of Great Britain. The result is the most solid, real-feeling submarine experience, and the only way to play Silent Hunter III.įor this patrol, our destination grid is the farthest I’ve ever been. For the next five days, I’ll be playing Silent Hunter III with the Grey Wolves mod, which fixes lots of bugs from the original game and tweaks tons of environmental values, ranging from visibility and detection ranges in low light to crew fatigue factors.
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