[Havan_IronOak]

I carefully went back to a vanilla install. Verified my game cache with STEAM and then reapplied my mods and I think that I've finally found the set that works for me. (for now at least)

SteelViking's Interior Mods look GREAT
The SH5_Type_7_RadioRoom_Tweaks_v0_0_2_byTheBeast works well with it to add some seamen's clutter to an otherwise empty area on the boat.
The boat looks great as does the exterior and underwater views.
I understood what you said about Sobers Best Ever Tweaks and even located and added in some of the updated versions. I may go get the others as the spirit moves me.
Best of all I can see well enough at night to actually target stuff and walk around on deck without it maxing up the Gamma to find the conning tower.

Now.. as suggested by my in-game captain's name, Ivan T. Sinkstöff!
Thanks again.

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Silent Hunter 5\SH5 MODS]

01 DynEnv v2.9 - 1. Main Mod
02 DynEnv v2.9 - 2. Main Mod Low Resolution Patch
04 DynEnv v2.9 - 10.I Seafloor (high resolution)
04 DynEnv v2.9 - 11.a.I Sea Plants - Atlantic Kelp Forests (high resolution)
04 DynEnv v2.9 - 6. Sleet for Winter Campaigns
04 DynEnv v2.9 - 7. Clear Water Surface
04 DynEnv v2.9 - 9. Sobers Best Ever Tweaks
09 FX_Update_0_0_21_ByTheDarkWraith
11 NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_ByTheDarkWraith
11a NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_alt_officer_wounded_by_Torpedo
12 NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_AltAdvSpeedGraphics_by_naights
13b NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_ERM_Reaper7_NightVision_Black_Ski n
14 NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_jimimadrids_map_tools
15 NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_RadCapTools_0_2_alpha
16 NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_WWIIInterface_by_naights
17 Church's Compass Dials Mod v2.1 - Option One
18 Manos Scopes for SH5 (for TDW's Gui)
19 gap - HD 1 deg Scope Bearing v 1.0
20 OPEN HORIZONS II v2.5
21 sobers OH2.5 Kiel Lite mod V4 SH5
22 sobers Lights Cfg V10 SH5
23 Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
23a Trevally TDC Help v2
23b Patrol Routine Scripts v. 01.03 by AvM
25 SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
26 SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2.2 Patch
30 DynEnv v2.9 - 12. Sounds
39 SKIN_SH5_Type-VIIC_North_Atlantic_Grime_Weathered
40 SH5 External Cargo 1.0
42 Moon_light_mod V6 SH5
43 SH5_Type_7_RadioRoom_Tweaks_v0_0_2_byTheBeast
44 Nauticalwolf's_Torpedo_Textures_v1.2
50 stoianm BrighterNights modv1 (high)