i just got finished with a series of tests here.
TEST #1 (control)
VIIB
helm rated officers
regular sailors at helm stations
crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was
37 Seconds by in game stop watch
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TEST #2
VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was
37 seconds by in game stop watch
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TEST #3
VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was
35 seconds by in game stop watch
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TEST #4
VIIB
Helm Rated Officers
regular sailors at helm stations
crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED
VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was
35 seconds by in game stop watch
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furthermore, the time required to carry out orders, such as "ahead flank", "dive", "hard to port" etc was not affected at all by the qualifications of the command room crew.
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