As nice as you've worked things out there are some conflicts with it and how things were normally scheduled. Your approach is admirable, though micro-managing the crew to this degree will in the long run just drive you nuts and take up time.
A simple search should find it quick enough, while back someone posted a really great article on how Lemp? (can't recall with 100% assuredness of the captain that wrote the article, might have been Topp or Schempke) about how they ran the day to day operations of their boat and kept order. It's a great article that gives first hand insight into the day to day operations (when not engaged in combat or convoy action) and a lot of details you rarely hear about.
Trying to control your watches is like trying to control the weather, you can plan and try but once the first shot is fired any plans go straight out the window. Especially after a prolonged convoy fight (enhanced even more if you have to shadow the convoy to get into range to attack at night) you can easily have your whole crew at action stations for 2 or three days straight without any rest. Once the battle is over of course you still need to have watches manned but the entire crew needs a rest otherwise they're useless (of completely fatigued) if you happen to run into another convoy inside a day or two of the last engagement.
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