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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann
@ Hemisent, I just finished reading an account about an attempt at U-boat sabotage which involved someone placing a thick copper wire around a valve-seat which caused a fairly serious and persistent leak until it was discovered early in the patrol and removed.
Simple but effective.
Had the chief engineer been poorly trained, this would have never been found.
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Yep, I've been reading about stuff like that for quite awhile now.
I guess after the Normandy invasion the resistance began to step up sabotage on the boats. Pretty much all the dock yard labor were locals and they had access to the boats so why not try and mess them up.
I'm trying to come up with a balance of some minor annoyances that should not hamper continuing the mission, some major complications that will be noticed within hours and need immediate RTB and some things that will become apparent only after the boat is at sea and a safe return may be a real challenge. So far I've got a number of things tested and ready to put together but I need a few more ideas. A jammed Schnorkel is one of them and bow caps that won't open or close or take forever is another.