FOTRSU and the airplanes

[JBHemlock]

Originally Posted by pmcmull

But I don't want to have to spend the whole day submerged. At least until getting to the patrol area.

It's worth noting that this is exactly what US subs in the Pacific did. The Japanese had so many island bases and seaplane tenders and escort carriers, aircraft were a constant danger.


I usually play Asiatic Fleet campaigns, and there was a standing order until the fleet dissolved that subs should submerge during daylight if they were within 500nm or so of a Japanese air base. Like KaleunMarco says, the key is to not be detected at all. If I'm north of Bali and west of Wake, I'll do the whole submerge-in-the-daytime drill every day. Yes, it slows down your travel, but it feels right, and it definitely helps with the aircraft detection issue.