Where you are really missing out placing min crew in the compartment is when you find yourself damaged. That one guy will be sorely taxed trying to repair all the damaged equipment and leaking bulkhead before you become the film set of "The Deep".
Where some people fail to understand how the devs implimented the historic fleet boat engines is all four engines are "running" all the time. As you change the 1/3, 2/3, Standard, Full, and Flank settings, you are transitioning between:
1/3 = 1 eng prop (set to govenor limit) 3 engs charge (gov limit)
2/3 = 2 eng prop (gov limit) 2 eng charge (gov limit)
Standard = 3 eng prop (gov limit) 1 eng charge (gov limit)
Full = 4 eng prop (gov limit) trickle charge from aux eng (not specifically simulated as a component)
Flank = 4 eng prop (over-ride gov) trickle charge from aux
When the battery is charged, engines on prop are set to govenor, and engines not on prop are set to low throttle to maintain systems and keep battery topped off. Engines are only shut down for maintenance and repair.
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