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Originally Posted by gum22
There were two Divisions (Seaman's and Technicians). There were two OR three watches depending on which Division a man was in, which job the man was performing, etc.
The IWO and IIWO were both commissioned line officers and members of the Seaman's Division. The LI (ie- commisioned Chief Engineer) led the Technician's Division. The Obersteurmann (<--ie Navigator) was IIIWO on most Type VII's. He was a senior EM. The Oberbootsmann (ie the Crew Chief or Chief of the Boat) was often tasked with being 4th Watch Officer. The IWO and IIWO both stood two tower/bridge watches per day. The IIIWO and OBtsMn split the other eight hour tower/bridge watch period between them (ie stood one each).
Gumby
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This is pretty much what I was just about to post.
4 Watch Officers, with 3 and 4 being split between Nav and Bosun. 4 hour watches.
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Originally Posted by mookiemookie
RealFleetBoat User Manual v1.52 says "It reality, German u-boats had two watches: Port and Starboard. From 0800 to 2000 hours, the watches rotated every four hours. From 2000 to 0800 hours, the watch rotated every six hours."
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Seems RFB possibly misquoted from a David Miller book?
Reality was:
Seaman worked 8 hours duty, 8 hours sleep, 8 hours misc duties
Engineers worked 6 hours duty, 6 hours sleep (repeated)
Comms worked
split 3 x 4 hours (0800-2000) and 2 x 6 hours (2000-0800)
On the surface, 1WO and 2WO did 2 x 4 hour watch shifts per day
Nav and Bosun 1 x 4 hour watch shift per day
Lookouts came mainly from Seaman stream doing 1 x 4 hour watch shift per day
As confirmed in the first two reference books I just laid my hands on:
U-boats by Miller, David
U-boat Crewman Of WWII by Williamson, Gordon