New career - any way to include existong crew from another one?

[JScones]

Originally Posted by Lzs von swe

This is from the SH3CMDR helpfile: Ability to import user defined crew configurations for using with new careers and missions, or use the included "Realistic" model, based on actual U-boat crew composition of WWII;
To import your own crew configurations, simply add your crew configuration files into a descriptively named sub-folder under the SH3 Commander\Crew folder. For example, to add the real crew of U-97, create the following structure: SH3 Commander\Crew\U-97\data\Cfg and then add the appropriate crew_config_*.cfg files. U-97 will then appear as an option in the "Use Crew" list box.
If you copy Crew_Career_xx.cfg from \My documents\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\name of campaign folder to SH3 Commander \Crew\xxx\data\Cfg folder and rename it to crew_config_VII_1.cfg, would that work, or do you need the _VII_2.cfg and _VII_3.cfg files as well?

Yes. SH3Cmdr allows you to start new careers using existing crew configs. The help file outlines the instructions. To avoid thinking, I would recommend taking your last Crew_Career_x0.cfg file from the "old" career and make three copies titled crew_config_<boat type>_1.cfg, crew_config_<boat type>_2.cfg and crew_config_<boat type>_3.cfg where <boat type> is the type of u-boat that the *new* career will be using. Add these three new files to \SH3 Commander\Crew\My Crew <or whatever>\data\Cfg and select as the crew to use via the SH3Cmdr interface when starting your new career. Obviously don't select the randomise crewman names and experience checkbox.

But the OP asked "(and set all of them: 0 patrols, no medals etc.)". That has to be done manually. But done once and added as a unique crew to SH3Cmdr, it need never be done again.