All is well, I just got a VIIB after the first north western approaches mission
For you info here's my mod soup at the moment
Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]
DBSM_Music_1_0_4
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
MMM v0.5 Base Mod
OPEN HORIZONS II_full v2
OHII v2 Mission Fix WA
IRAI_0_0_37_ByTheDarkWraith
TDW_Mines_Subnets_Detectable_in_hydro (OH II v2)
OH II Minefield map for TDWs Ui
EQuaTool 01.01 by AvM - Kriegsmarine Regular Style
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
gap - HD 1 deg Scope Bearing v 1.0
Date & No Renown Cost
sobers see thru wake fix
Stormys DBSM SH5 v1.3 optional remaining orig sounds converted to 22Khz
gap - Sonar Sound Collection v 1.0 for SH5 - Das Boot
sobers green crew training V4 SH5
NOZAURIO'S SKIN (U-552-Red Devil Emblem) v-1.0.0
I've just put Nozaurio's skin mod in there as I now have a VIIB hopefully that will work but haven't tested it yet. This soup seems fairly stable with only the odd CTD.