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Originally Posted by LukeFF
Is the watch system simulated in SH4 (4 hours on, 8 hours off), similar to what was practiced during WWII, and if not, how was it different?
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Luke,
You are correct. All hands (except the captain) were divided into three watch sections and this continuously rotated 4 on, 8 off the whole time you were at sea. Unfortunately, you rarely got a whole 8 hours in the rack. You were lucky to get 2 or 3 uninterupted hours of sleep at a time.
Post-war the Submarine Service changed things up a bit and the watch rotation changed to 6 on and 12 off. Even still, sleep was at a premium and you got it in when you could.