Crew on a VIIB

Mau · 09-13-09, 10:19 AM

Hi all,

I would like to know, out of the 5 officiers that we can see of the crew managament window, that does not include us, the commanding officer.
If so, does that mean that a VII B for exemple has a total of 6 officers then.

Just wondering.

Thank you

Schroeder · 09-13-09, 10:39 AM

I believe in RL it were just four:
Captain
I WO
II WO
LI

Shearwater · 09-13-09, 11:10 AM

Isn't there a II LI as well?

Six officers (including CO) seems a bit high though.

Schroeder · 09-13-09, 11:49 AM

LI means Leitender Ingenieur. That's leading technician. I guess there is only one leader.

Shearwater · 09-13-09, 02:10 PM

True enough, but I can recall that there was a II LI in 'Das Boot', the engineer trainee

I'm just unsure whether it's normal to have a II LI on every boat.

Rapt0r56 · 09-13-09, 03:45 PM

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but I can recall that there was a II LI in 'Das Boot'

yup, in the book there was a II LI, but i think this rang wasn't a Officer, so the Commander / LI / IWO / IIWO ... not the Navigator or Radio / Sonar man, we see this for example in "Das Boot" (Movie).

At the scene in Vigo where the old man orders the Officer's to Bridge, there only goes: LI, IWO, IIWO, and Lieutnant Werner

[Edit] And the IILI was onboard for learning, because the LI should leave U-96 after this last Patrol and the IILI comes to his side.

Danelov · 09-27-09, 02:31 PM

After U-47 at the time of Scapa Flow a Type VIIB crew was of 40 , including commander(Prien), LI(Wessels),I WO(Endrass), and II WO(Von Varendorff).In few words: commander(Prien) and three officers(Wessels,Endrass and Vor Varendorff).
Spahr was the U-Steurmann but was a Obersteurmann(pilot).

The crew included:

9 in Seeman personal(1 Bootsman,2 Bootsmaat,1 Matrose Gefr.,5 Matr.Ob.Gefr.

1 Cook(Matr. Ob.Gefr.)

3 Radio(funk)(Ober -Funkmaat,Ob.Funk-Gefr and Funk-Gefr.)

4 Torpedo personal(1 Ober-Mechanikersmaat, 3 Ob.Mech.Gefr.)

3 Personal Central(1 Stabsmaschinist,1 Masch .Hauptgefr.,1 Masch.Gefr.)

8 Diesel engines(1 Stabs.Ob.Masch.2 Masch.Maat,1 Masch.Gefr.4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.)

7 Electric Engines( 1 Ob.Maschinist,2 Masch.Maat,4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.)

Happy saliling

09-13-09, 10:19 AM	#1
Mau Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 382 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Crew on a VIIB Hi all, I would like to know, out of the 5 officiers that we can see of the crew managament window, that does not include us, the commanding officer. If so, does that mean that a VII B for exemple has a total of 6 officers then. Just wondering. Thank you

09-13-09, 10:39 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I believe in RL it were just four: Captain I WO II WO LI __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

09-13-09, 11:49 AM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	LI means Leitender Ingenieur. That's leading technician. I guess there is only one leader. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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09-13-09, 11:10 AM	#3
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Isn't there a II LI as well? Six officers (including CO) seems a bit high though.

09-13-09, 02:10 PM	#5
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	True enough, but I can recall that there was a II LI in 'Das Boot', the engineer trainee I'm just unsure whether it's normal to have a II LI on every boat.

09-27-09, 02:31 PM	#7
Danelov Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	After U-47 at the time of Scapa Flow a Type VIIB crew was of 40 , including commander(Prien), LI(Wessels),I WO(Endrass), and II WO(Von Varendorff).In few words: commander(Prien) and three officers(Wessels,Endrass and Vor Varendorff). Spahr was the U-Steurmann but was a Obersteurmann(pilot). The crew included: 9 in Seeman personal(1 Bootsman,2 Bootsmaat,1 Matrose Gefr.,5 Matr.Ob.Gefr. 1 Cook(Matr. Ob.Gefr.) 3 Radio(funk)(Ober -Funkmaat,Ob.Funk-Gefr and Funk-Gefr.) 4 Torpedo personal(1 Ober-Mechanikersmaat, 3 Ob.Mech.Gefr.) 3 Personal Central(1 Stabsmaschinist,1 Masch .Hauptgefr.,1 Masch.Gefr.) 8 Diesel engines(1 Stabs.Ob.Masch.2 Masch.Maat,1 Masch.Gefr.4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.) 7 Electric Engines( 1 Ob.Maschinist,2 Masch.Maat,4 Masch.Ob.Gefr.) Happy saliling