Do I Need These Guys?

[Iron Budokan]

When I choose realistic crew numbers on SH3 Commander and then go to my barracks I have men I can still choose to fill out my sub. But when I do I have a total complement of 51, but that is just like stock. So to have the realistic number of crewmembers do I not get more men but just take what SH3 gives me?

I ask because I have seen conflicting numbers on how many guys are on a VIIC. Sometimes I have seen as low as 44 and then 51 in the stock game.

What is the normal (historical average) number of men aboard a VIIC?

[bigboywooly]

Uboat.net gives 44-52

http://uboat.net/types/viic.htm

Suppose it depends on the amount of flak guns you have aboard
More guns need more crew

[Jimbuna]

Max out your crew numbers...you'll be glad of the replacement options when fatigue sets in :yep:

[Iron Budokan]

That is what I always do, I just wanted to be sure I was keeping within historical limits. Thanks! :)

[Lanzfeld]

Also....

If you are using NYGM, it is in the readme for NYGM 2.2 to select Standard Crew in SH-3 Commander. Hard to find but it is in there.

[3Jane]

No quite the same thing I know, but I think I remember in Lothar-Günther Buchheim's book 'u-boat war' they fitted about 200 people in a VIIC whilst evacuating one of the French ports and heading to Norway. I think it was St Nazaire.:p

[Jimbuna]

No quite the same thing I know, but I think I remember in Lothar-Günther Buchheim's book 'u-boat war' they fitted about 200 people in a VIIC whilst evacuating one of the French ports and heading to Norway. I think it was St Nazaire.:p

Well now!!...that would certainly resolve the fatigue problem :D :up: