U-boats, like early american boats had Three steering stations. One, in the bridge, this is depicted in the game, look at the forward area of the bridge. Used for harbor operations
There was another in the conning tower, used outside of the harbor for the U-baots for surface operations and when the commander was performing a submerged torpedo attack. The same for the US boats for periscope attacks.
Then one in the control room. This was used during all underwater operations where the periscope was not being used. Depth charge evasion, and the like. Below a specific depth the conning tower hatch was shut, (on the U-boats, not sure about the US boats)
Basically the helmsman was in the same compartment as the one giving the orders, so that yelling or speaking loudly was not necessary.
along with these there was an auxiliary steering station in the aft torpedo room on the German boats, and in the maneuvering room of the US boats.
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