RL crew configuration in a Type VII

Javigato · 05-30-07, 02:14 PM

Does any of you know how the crew configuration usually was for this type of boat? For what I read, it was about 44 men, you had the commander, and four or five? officers, petty officers and seamen. So, how many were assigned to engines, torpedo rooms, control rooms, etc?

Hitman · 05-30-07, 02:59 PM

It's difficult to say as some people had two roles at a time, depending on the situation, but you must consider that the crew was divided in 3 shifts, and only when in combat situation were all members called to their places to reinforce the other ones. So I would say that an average of 30 is what runned the U-Boot in normal conditions, manning the engines, doing torpedo maintenance, etc. (1 shift working, 1 shift manteinance and 1 shift sleep/free time).

If that helps a bit...:hmm:

Jimbuna · 05-30-07, 03:55 PM

That sounds about right Hitman

I'm a lazy type and totally rely on SH3 Cmdr 'realistic crew' option

05-30-07, 02:14 PM	#1
Javigato A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 79 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	RL crew configuration in a Type VII Does any of you know how the crew configuration usually was for this type of boat? For what I read, it was about 44 men, you had the commander, and four or five? officers, petty officers and seamen. So, how many were assigned to engines, torpedo rooms, control rooms, etc?

05-30-07, 02:59 PM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	It's difficult to say as some people had two roles at a time, depending on the situation, but you must consider that the crew was divided in 3 shifts, and only when in combat situation were all members called to their places to reinforce the other ones. So I would say that an average of 30 is what runned the U-Boot in normal conditions, manning the engines, doing torpedo maintenance, etc. (1 shift working, 1 shift manteinance and 1 shift sleep/free time). If that helps a bit...:hmm: __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

05-30-07, 03:55 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That sounds about right Hitman I'm a lazy type and totally rely on SH3 Cmdr 'realistic crew' option __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!