After U-47 at the time of Scapa Flow a Type VIIB crew was of 40 , including commander(Prien), LI(Wessels),I WO(Endrass), and II WO(Von Varendorff).In few words: commander(Prien) and three officers(Wessels,Endrass and Vor Varendorff).
Spahr was the U-Steurmann but was a Obersteurmann(pilot).
The crew included:
9 in Seeman personal(1 Bootsman,2 Bootsmaat,1 Matrose Gefr.,5 Matr.Ob.Gefr.
1 Cook(Matr. Ob.Gefr.)
3 Radio(funk)(Ober -Funkmaat,Ob.Funk-Gefr and Funk-Gefr.)
4 Torpedo personal(1 Ober-Mechanikersmaat, 3 Ob.Mech.Gefr.)
3 Personal Central(1 Stabsmaschinist,1 Masch .Hauptgefr.,1 Masch.Gefr.)
8 Diesel engines(1 Stabs.Ob.Masch.2 Masch.Maat,1 Masch.Gefr.4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.)
7 Electric Engines( 1 Ob.Maschinist,2 Masch.Maat,4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.)
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