Heavy seas and the bridge watch?

MarkShot · 05-28-07, 05:00 PM

The graphics show heavy seas sweeping over the bridge. So, do you leave your watch up there or do you cancel the watch? If you cancel the watch do you still run on the surface? Do you raise your scope to have some spotting? Or do you dive and wait out the storm submerged?

Thanks.

Iron Budokan · 05-28-07, 05:04 PM

I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise....

Some sailors say my u-boat resembles a charnel house the way I run things. But I call it home.

MarkShot · 05-28-07, 05:08 PM

I can tell that the Party doesn't need to include a political officer among your crew.

Iron Budokan · 05-28-07, 05:14 PM

LOL! Good point....

Hakahura · 05-28-07, 05:34 PM

[quote=Iron Budokan]I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise....

I like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime

Telgriff · 05-28-07, 05:38 PM

Depends on my mood. If I need to get some air back into the tanks, then I will send some up to test their underwater breathing skills. Iron Budokan has the right idea...though I prefer the threat of keel hauling to help with the morale of my crew

Chock · 05-28-07, 05:57 PM

When it gets really bad, I submerge and use the hydrophones, but if you try that, don't run for too long underwater, or when you do actually find something, you'll have no juice left in your batteries for an engagement.

If any of my crew complain about having to stand a bridge watch, well, they shouldn't have joined should they? and in any case, at least they escape the smell of the bilge and can have a cigarette, always assuming they can light it in a force ten gale :rotfl:

Chock

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 05-28-07, 06:15 PM

my crew stands on the bridge for days... in good or bad weather...

they dont dare to complain becouse i already shot one of them

Sailor Steve · 06-12-07, 11:05 AM

[quote=Hakahura]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

II like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime

Paraphrasing Top Gun: "No, you can be MY second..."

In real life a watch was kept any time the ship was on the surface. One u-boat had the entire watch crew washed overboard. Since the hatch was shut against the weather they didn't know about it until the next watch went topside to relieve them.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 06-12-07, 11:42 AM

[quote=Sailor Steve]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakahura

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

II like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime

Paraphrasing Top Gun: "No, you can be MY second..."

In real life a watch was kept any time the ship was on the surface. One u-boat had the entire watch crew washed overboard. Since the hatch was shut against the weather they didn't know about it until the next watch went topside to relieve them.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
and they were like
"herr kaleun... we got a problem"
captain: "and that is ?"
watch: "we lost the watch crew"
captain: "good... they were bernards anyway"

srry i couldnt resist

Ubåtskapten · 06-12-07, 03:18 PM

[quote=Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakahura

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

II like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime

Paraphrasing Top Gun: "No, you can be MY second..."

In real life a watch was kept any time the ship was on the surface. One u-boat had the entire watch crew washed overboard. Since the hatch was shut against the weather they didn't know about it until the next watch went topside to relieve them.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
and they were like
"herr kaleun... we got a problem"
captain: "and that is ?"
watch: "we lost the watch crew"
captain: "good... they were bernards anyway"

srry i couldnt resist

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

The way to get rid of Bernards, lock them up on die brücke in a storm!

Jimbuna · 06-12-07, 02:58 PM

[quote=Sailor Steve]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakahura

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

II like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime

Paraphrasing Top Gun: "No, you can be MY second..."

In real life a watch was kept any time the ship was on the surface. One u-boat had the entire watch crew washed overboard. Since the hatch was shut against the weather they didn't know about it until the next watch went topside to relieve them.

U-106

http://uboat.net/boats/u106.htm

STEED · 06-12-07, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise....

My crew are so hard they don't want there rain gear on and the reason. They tell me the storm will be over in five days time so they don't give a toss. Veteran Crews are the best crews none of that wet behind the ears nappy wearing crew for me, no sir.

Jimbuna · 06-12-07, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise....

My crew are so hard they don't want there rain gear on and the reason. They tell me the storm will be over in five days time so they don't give a toss. Veteran Crews are the best crews none of that wet behind the ears nappy wearing crew for me, no sir.

What you mean is your using 'no weather guns'

Jimbuna · 05-29-07, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkShot

The graphics show heavy seas sweeping over the bridge. So, do you leave your watch up there or do you cancel the watch? If you cancel the watch do you still run on the surface? Do you raise your scope to have some spotting? Or do you dive and wait out the storm submerged?

Thanks.

Back to your question

When on the surface you must have at least one crewman on watch...the game gives you no choice

A storm generally means an accompanying loss or drop in visibility, so you are probably better off submerging at say 2 knots and listening with your hydrophones

05-28-07, 05:00 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Heavy seas and the bridge watch? The graphics show heavy seas sweeping over the bridge. So, do you leave your watch up there or do you cancel the watch? If you cancel the watch do you still run on the surface? Do you raise your scope to have some spotting? Or do you dive and wait out the storm submerged? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-28-07, 05:04 PM	#2
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise.... Some sailors say my u-boat resembles a charnel house the way I run things. But I call it home. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

05-28-07, 05:08 PM	#3
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I can tell that the Party doesn't need to include a political officer among your crew. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-28-07, 05:14 PM	#4
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	LOL! Good point.... __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

05-28-07, 05:34 PM	#5
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	[quote=Iron Budokan]I leave my men up there until they are weak as kittens and being thrashed about on their safety lines. I don't care about their safety. I care about results. And if they complain about it I've got a Luger in my cabin that will persuade them otherwise.... I like the sound of this officer, he can be my 2ic anytime __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

05-28-07, 05:38 PM	#6
Telgriff 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 272 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Depends on my mood. If I need to get some air back into the tanks, then I will send some up to test their underwater breathing skills. Iron Budokan has the right idea...though I prefer the threat of keel hauling to help with the morale of my crew __________________ Back into the hunt after far too long, GWX 3 Gold, SH3 Commander, DiD Rules, 27% realism and rising Intel Core2Duo 6400 GeForce 8800GTS 4 Gig DDr2

05-28-07, 05:57 PM	#7
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When it gets really bad, I submerge and use the hydrophones, but if you try that, don't run for too long underwater, or when you do actually find something, you'll have no juice left in your batteries for an engagement. If any of my crew complain about having to stand a bridge watch, well, they shouldn't have joined should they? and in any case, at least they escape the smell of the bilge and can have a cigarette, always assuming they can light it in a force ten gale :rotfl: Chock

05-28-07, 06:15 PM	#8
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	my crew stands on the bridge for days... in good or bad weather... they dont dare to complain becouse i already shot one of them __________________ Gruß