I have been playing in a small, little II-A, with real time fatigue early n the war (1940)
In the engines I always keep 1 officer, 1 NCO (rated machinist), and 4 seamen. I keep the same setup in the stern quarters and rotate the shifts on or off.
You have to have 3 at the helm, and I use three seamen. If submerged I keep an officer at the helm. I always keep 3 other seamen in the front quarters.
If submerged I keep an NCO at the sonar and radio. If surfaced, just at the radio.
If surfaced, I always have a WO, (who when submerged is at the helm). At night I keep 2 NCO on deck. During the day, I keep 3 NCO on deck.
My NCO's qualifications are as follows:
2 Machinist
2 Watch
2 Radio
1 Torpedo
1 Repiar
1 Medic (Don't know if he really helps, but you've got to provide access to good healthcare nowadays)
Nobody in torp room unless I am reloading, when I dump in all available hands.
Seems to work out pretty well on a smaller boat.
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