Venatore's U-boat Scenario's

[Venatore]

Venatore's U-boat Scenario's

I'll give you a scenario with regards to a situation on a U-boat. Reply as if your part of the crew on this U-boat, try to be serious in your reply.

Ok here goes;

Scenario I

The U-boat captain has decided that the officers need to come up with an alternate disciplinary plan for offences committed on the U-boat whilst on war patrols.

The reason for the captain's descion is that some patrols will take up to 4-8 weeks to complete, making the punishments somewhat outdated upon returning to port. He wants minor offences delt with whilst at sea.

The XO has informed you and the other officers of the boat to come to the captains table where you will discuses the scale of punishments for minor service offences that occur on the boat.

The officers gather around and you commence the discussion, men what should be the punishment for a member of the crew who is caught stealing rations? The captains turns his attention to you.....

[UnderseaLcpl]

I thought the problem with U-boats was that they had too much food and couldn't get rid of it all before it spoiled. Still sounds interesting, I'll make a go of it.


I submit that any crewmember who, when rationing is in effect, engages in unauthorized consumption of rations, will forfeit one rationed meal per day for a number of days equal to the number of portions stolen.

[Venatore]

I submit that any crewmember who, when rationing is in effect, engages in unauthorized consumption of rations, will forfeit one rationed meal per day for a number of days equal to the number of portions stolen.
Interesting UnderseaLcpl.................:hmm: XO....note that one please, anyone else?

[Murr44]

From some of the stuff that I've read captains usually dealt with these kinds of infractions by confining the offender to his bunk (when not on duty) for a set period of time.

Unlike commercailly available products, canned food rations aboard U-boats did not have labels. Cans had a number or letter code. This code was known only to the captain & cook. The code system discouraged anyone from getting greedy and sneaking a can of something good (ie. pears, etc.). Foodstuffs like cocoa were usually kept under lock & key by the captain.

Here's another scenario. Matrosengrefreiter Horst W. has been a crewman for 4 patrols and performed his duties beyond reproach. He has also acted in a comradely fashion towards his crewmates. However, on this 5th patrol he has been caught sleeping on watch twice, been insolent to his superiors and has began to sow dissention among the crew with his complaints and idle gossip about other personnel. What is to be done with him? An immediate transfer is out of the question as we're at sea & not due back for at least 1 month...

P.S. Why does my avatar look like George Michael?!!:eek: I want another one...:D

[danurve]

And I thought this was another Mod :ping:

.. Look as if we have a volunteer to wash the pots & pans this week.

[U-46 Commander]

if any seaman is caught stealing rations, He shall stand an extra tour of the watch in the most "delightful" type of weather.


P.S. With Bernard, none the less!!

[Brer Rabbit]

From my early days in the Army, the punishments that I remember the most were those that involved long and tedious chores like scrubbing the latrine (Head to you Navy folks) with a tooth brush, spot painting rust, walking tours with a rifle at right sholder arms, digging a 6 foot by six foot by six boot hole and then filling it in. Perhaps moving items from the the bow of the boat to the stern and back that is accomplished along with your normal duty ---worked for me I became a model soldier.:sunny:

[aj906]

Perhaps we should see to it that the men of his section (the whole crew, may prove too large) decide how much and when the offending seaman is to eat and how long he is to be allocated for a meal break.

[Mittelwaechter]

Let him serve one hour per crewmember the crew.
They may chose to let him do one hour of their duty or make him wash/clean/repair... their stuff.
That's ~ 50 hours extra duty at the mercy of his comrades.
Additionally I'd let him write an essay about comradeship and stealing to be pinned at the black board. It may make him think.

[Jimbuna]

Over at The Lair we invoke a shift in the galley with Fritz the cook.....peeling the onions for him.

[Red Heat]

Over at The Lair we invoke a shift in the galley with Fritz the cook.....peeling the onions for him.

Very Good! :lol:

[predavolk]

That happened in the sub that left Germany at the end of the war and made for Brazil. A guy was caught stealing chocolate IIRC. He was dressed down in front of the crew, and confined to quarters. The harshest part of his punishment was that the crew ignored him for several weeks. Solitary confinement is amongst the most severe punishments, which is effectively was this guy got. Perhaps even more severe because there weren't any bars in his "prison", the other crewmembers willfully ignored him.

Apparently after that, he apologized sincerely and became a model sailor for the rest of the voyage.

And man, these rotating pictures (with post count) are getting nasty. Is this my punishment for posting too much?

[rifleman13]

And man, these rotating pictures (with post count) are getting nasty. Is this my punishment for posting too much?

Don't worry! Be happy!:up:

It happens all to us!:rotfl:

But the question is: Who came with this stuff up?:hmm:

BTW, to heck with BdU and just keelhaul Bernard and let [insert Deity here] sort it!:arrgh!:

[NealT]

Peeling potatoes sounds good enough for me...

Either that...or scrubbing down the bilges...

[Puster Bill]

Matrosen Pfieler, you stand accused of stealing rations. This is unacceptable. Do you have anything do say in your defense?

No?

OK. I now sentence you to...

a boot to the head.

SWISH-THUMP-OWWW!

and one for Jenny and the Wimp...

[Jimbuna]

Take yer pick http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

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[Tango589]

Anyone caught breaking the rules on my boat will be subjected to imprisonment in a torpedo tube for a length of time that varies with the severity of the offence:

Examples:
Caught trying to steal an extra ration = 1/2-2 hours in the tube.

Disobeying orders = 6-8 hours in the tube.

Obviously the tube door will have to be cracked open periodically to allow fresh air to enter the tube. Also, I hope I remember to order his removal from the tube before we commence attack...:oops:

[Ivan Putski]

Cut all the crews rations, but don`t punish the offender, the crew will straighten him out. Puts

P.S. don`t forget to replace the man lost overboard when you return to port.:D

[Red Heat]

Anyone caught breaking the rules on my boat will be subjected to imprisonment in a torpedo tube for a length of time that varies with the severity of the offence:

Examples:
Caught trying to steal an extra ration = 1/2-2 hours in the tube.

Disobeying orders = 6-8 hours in the tube.

Obviously the tube door will have to be cracked open periodically to allow fresh air to enter the tube. Also, I hope I remember to order his removal from the tube before we commence attack...:oops:

:rotfl: You are terrible...
Dont forgeth to start the attack with him in the tube (with a good and a strong helmet) because later you can have a detail report about the damages on the target very son...only you must wait some time untill he swin back to the U-boat again! :lol:

[Jimbuna]

Let Max from F1 have him http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img232/5066/iconsmackbuttxg5.gif

[Red Heat]

:lol:

[Tango589]

Anyone caught breaking the rules on my boat will be subjected to imprisonment in a torpedo tube for a length of time that varies with the severity of the offence:

Examples:
Caught trying to steal an extra ration = 1/2-2 hours in the tube.

Disobeying orders = 6-8 hours in the tube.

Obviously the tube door will have to be cracked open periodically to allow fresh air to enter the tube. Also, I hope I remember to order his removal from the tube before we commence attack...:oops:
:rotfl: You are terrible...
Don't forget to start the attack with him in the tube (with a good and a strong helmet) because later you can have a detail report about the damages on the target very son...only you must wait some time until he swims back to the U-boat again! :lol:

Maybe I can tie a long length of rope to one of his ankles to make retrieval easier...:hmm:

[Wreford-Brown]

Matrosengrefreiter Horst W. has been a crewman for 4 patrols and performed his duties beyond reproach. He has also acted in a comradely fashion towards his crewmates. However, on this 5th patrol he has been caught sleeping on watch twice, been insolent to his superiors and has began to sow dissention among the crew with his complaints and idle gossip about other personnel. What is to be done with him? An immediate transfer is out of the question as we're at sea & not due back for at least 1 month...

What's wrong with Horst? Did he go home over leave or receive a Dear John letter? Has his family been injured or killed by the growing Allied air campaign? Is there something on his mind? Have the incessant aircraft and destroyer attacks finally broken his nerve?

When you're in close proximity to someone over a period of time, especially under combat conditions, you can read them like a book. It seems to me that Horst has something on his mind that is effecting his ability to work but he is not the only person to blame. His fellow watch members should be looking after him and ensuring he doesn't sleep and his immediate superiors should have stamped out his insolence.

He used to be a model submariner, so I would have had an informal chat wih him after his first offence. He needs to be reminded that his actions effect the entire U-boat and not just himself, and him falling asleep could get all of his mates killed. I'll also speak to his immediate superior and his fellow watch members to find out what was done after the first and second offences (and dress them down for not telling me sooner) then have a chat myself. If there's a real reason, I have a duty of care to get to the bottom of it and help him out.

If there is no decent excuse, or if he does this again, I'll confine him to quarters, rescind any duties that put him in the open air and generally make his life miserable until I can get him transferred out of my boat.

[Red Heat]

Anyone caught breaking the rules on my boat will be subjected to imprisonment in a torpedo tube for a length of time that varies with the severity of the offence:

Examples:
Caught trying to steal an extra ration = 1/2-2 hours in the tube.

Disobeying orders = 6-8 hours in the tube.

Obviously the tube door will have to be cracked open periodically to allow fresh air to enter the tube. Also, I hope I remember to order his removal from the tube before we commence attack...:oops:
:rotfl: You are terrible...
Don't forget to start the attack with him in the tube (with a good and a strong helmet) because later you can have a detail report about the damages on the target very son...only you must wait some time until he swims back to the U-boat again! :lol:

Maybe I can tie a long length of rope to one of his ankles to make retrieval easier...:hmm:

Very good...you are learning fast :lol: specialy in the end of the war when it will start with a crasis about the lack of torpedos! :lol: