When do you call general quarters? [Archive]

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kstanb

01-20-12, 02:12 PM

I only call general quarters when:
- I am using the deck gun
- I am surfaced, evading pursuers
- I have spent all my torps and I need to reload fast
- I have received damage

Are there other situations when you should call it?

Also, is there a difference in terms of noise level when Gen Q is active? in other words, does it make sense to have gen Q while at silent run?

Bubblehead1980

01-20-12, 02:27 PM

CCIP

01-20-12, 02:51 PM

Think of it this way: you should call it any time when you need your submarine working at maximum efficiency. You can even see that reflected in crew/compartment ratings - they will never be 100% unless you call battle stations.

Any time you are in combat, you should call battle stations, because you don't want to risk having your boat performing at less than 100%, simple as that.

It does not affect noise levels, nor should it. The only reason I would call it off is if I were in very prolonged combat and needed to rest my crew.

You won't actually lose much when making a simple torpedo attack without calling battle stations though. But as a precaution, it's a good idea.

Sailor Steve

01-20-12, 03:23 PM

The full command is "General Quarters, General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations." The British called this command "Action Stations."

It should be obvious that you call General Quarters any time you're about to go into combat. It really is that simple.

Hylander_1314

01-20-12, 04:55 PM

What Sailor Steve said!

Whether offensive or defensive combat situations arise, call the crew to General Quarters.

WernherVonTrapp

01-20-12, 06:46 PM

When the http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/3de16491.gif. :D

mobucks

01-21-12, 02:19 PM

A few minutes before we attempt to penetrate the escort screen. Before that, they are allowed to watch movies about fleet boats penetrating escort screens.

TorpX

01-21-12, 02:45 PM

When the http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/3de16491.gif. :D

:har:

Soviet Creeper

01-21-12, 04:03 PM

I call general quaters when I spot a fishing boat. Problem?

Loudspeaker

01-22-12, 04:32 PM

I am a cautios guy. I man battlestations, whenever I spot a destroyer not heading directly away from me. I was not there at the time, but I guess the real skippers did the same. And how would they explain to a court-martial that they did not man the battle stations, if something goes wrong?

donna52522

01-22-12, 05:12 PM

I sometimes call general quarters for no reason at all...."ahhh, a practice drill, hahaha"

If I can't sleep, why should anyone else...giggle

Sailor Steve

01-22-12, 06:23 PM

I sometimes call general quarters for no reason at all...."ahhh, a practice drill, hahaha"

If I can't sleep, why should anyone else...giggle
"Now General quarters! General quarters! All hands man your battlestations! This is a drill! This is a drill!"

Heard it many times. Only heard "This is not a drill!" once.

You're not only welcome to hold practice drills, you're supposed to. :sunny:

TorpX

01-23-12, 10:50 PM

I used to have a lot of diving drills. I would have my stopwatch in hand recording how long it took to reach periscope depth, or 200'. This was not entirely frivolous, by the way, as I had an mod issue that made it impossible to execute a normal dive in less than 5 minutes. :damn:

Captain Vlad

01-24-12, 12:24 AM

I sound it anytime I'm heading into a combat situation, anytime I suspect I may be about to be in a combat situation, anytime I'm thinking about a combat situation, and anytime it would amuse me to do so.

Admittedly, in the last two cases, I usually secure from battle stations almost immediately. Not exaggerating on the 'may be about to...' I often send the crew the general quarters when crossing through the Sunda Strait, for example.

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