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Originally Posted by Fritz Klum
Apologies if this is the wrong section to post this question first of all, but:
In an effort to enhance realism, I've decided to try to only stay on patrol as long as my chosen U-boat type (type IXA) would allow for in terms of stores (foodstuffs, etc.)
The problem is, while I can find the operational endurance of US fleet boats in WW2 fairly easily, (56-60 days,) the same data for a type IX is harder to come by. I can find range at speed fairly easily, but that's not what I'm looking for.
And yes, I'm aware of the "Milk Cow" boats used for resupply during the war. I'm trying to find the operational endurance of a type IXA without a resupply.
Anyone happen to know this information off the top of their head? and if not, perhaps where I could find this information?
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That’s a good question, without resupply I’m not sure. I would say though that uboat.net would be a good place, I would scour the IXs in there, the patrols that they went on, just to get a feel for the length of time and be able to see whether or not any resupply happened.
My initial hunch though is anywhere from 50 to 60 days.