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Sailor Steve · 09-01-06, 05:22 PM

I use the 24-hour fatigue myself, and you may notice that during a storm a lot of them don't last 4 hours, much less 8, which means you must submerge in bad weather. I like that. Personally, I don't like micromanagement to the point where I tell each man what to do. I would much rather have them rotate stations on their own. Most sailors I've known are smart enough to go off duty at the proper time, and if they didn't the chief would jump on me...I mean them, so the captain didn't have to.

If you want to use the bridge to give your men a breather, make sure that they also spend time in the engine room. They will tire much more slowly on the bridge than down there.

09-01-06, 05:22 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I use the 24-hour fatigue myself, and you may notice that during a storm a lot of them don't last 4 hours, much less 8, which means you must submerge in bad weather. I like that. Personally, I don't like micromanagement to the point where I tell each man what to do. I would much rather have them rotate stations on their own. Most sailors I've known are smart enough to go off duty at the proper time, and if they didn't the chief would jump on me...I mean them, so the captain didn't have to. If you want to use the bridge to give your men a breather, make sure that they also spend time in the engine room. They will tire much more slowly on the bridge than down there. Last edited by Sailor Steve; 09-01-06 at 05:24 PM.