Well yes, that is a bit of a problem, been there myself. In this cases saving my crew from death (wich can have many forms in this tub) becomes my biggest concern, and nobody on the sub considers me a coward for trying to save their lives. They just want AIR again. (Well, except for Wolfgang Eisenholz, my torpedo officer, who's always so determined to die for the Fürher and Fatherland, than he always rushes us into hopeless situations - I think he only wants a badge, I'll give him one)
Truth is that I fell asleep on my last night command, was so tired that couldnt see through the periscope anymore, so I have to restart my last patrol.
See, Kielhauler, this is one of the situations when a bit of a tewak comes in handy. I modded my VIIB to have 2 extra reserves, and I dont touch them ONLY when is about life and death. - And there is alyways about life and death, ehheehe