What I'd like to see is a way to have the crew do practise drills while on the way to the patrol zones. What I mean is, something to do en route rather than stare at the waves or fast forward.
Suppose you could (perhaps random chance) increase a department efficiency by running drills? Suppose each crew member in the department has a slim chance of improving experience with each drill?
I'm not saying a lot of time/visuals need be spent on this, but while en route a few dives, crash dives, emergency surfaces, gun drills, torpedo loading, repair parties, fire on board, engine overhaul, torpedo overhauls, man overboard, and sonar/radar tracking of friendly ships.
Each attempt could stand a chance of improving the department effectiveness and/or individual crew experience levels. More drills = more chances.
I hate to go on fast forward due to boredom.
