RL crew configuration in a Type VII

[Javigato]

Does any of you know how the crew configuration usually was for this type of boat? For what I read, it was about 44 men, you had the commander, and four or five? officers, petty officers and seamen. So, how many were assigned to engines, torpedo rooms, control rooms, etc?

[Hitman]

It's difficult to say as some people had two roles at a time, depending on the situation, but you must consider that the crew was divided in 3 shifts, and only when in combat situation were all members called to their places to reinforce the other ones. So I would say that an average of 30 is what runned the U-Boot in normal conditions, manning the engines, doing torpedo maintenance, etc. (1 shift working, 1 shift manteinance and 1 shift sleep/free time).

If that helps a bit...:hmm:

[Jimbuna]

That sounds about right Hitman :up:
I'm a lazy type and totally rely on SH3 Cmdr 'realistic crew' option :lol: