[Venatore]

Actions On Enemy Contact
U-657

• This is what my crew & I do as soon as we are in contact with the enemy;

1. 1. Order periscope depth.
   2. Close all hatches aft of the command room.
   3. Order silent running and commence manoeuvrings against the enemy.

• My reasoning for closing the compartment doors aft of the command room is so as to reduce electric motor noise filtering into the command room.

• I patrol at 100% realism so I have no external view....hearing the enemy above is very important to me & directly reflects my decision process, eliminating any noise from the engines regardless how minor is in my opinion paramount. Closing the compartments aft of the command room achieves this

• But let me tell you, doing it physically every time (closing the compartments) get a little thin after awhile