When do you call general quarters?

kstanb · 01-20-12, 02:12 PM

I only call general quarters when:
- I am using the deck gun
- I am surfaced, evading pursuers
- I have spent all my torps and I need to reload fast
- I have received damage

Are there other situations when you should call it?

Also, is there a difference in terms of noise level when Gen Q is active? in other words, does it make sense to have gen Q while at silent run?

Bubblehead1980 · 01-20-12, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kstanb

I only call general quarters when:
- I am using the deck gun
- I am surfaced, evading pursuers
- I have spent all my torps and I need to reload fast
- I have received damage

Are there other situations when you should call it?

Also, is there a difference in terms of noise level when Gen Q is active? in other words, does it make sense to have gen Q while at silent run?

Anytime you engage enemy ships, should call crew to GQ or if under attack and need to do more than dive.

CCIP · 01-20-12, 02:51 PM

Think of it this way: you should call it any time when you need your submarine working at maximum efficiency. You can even see that reflected in crew/compartment ratings - they will never be 100% unless you call battle stations.

Any time you are in combat, you should call battle stations, because you don't want to risk having your boat performing at less than 100%, simple as that.

It does not affect noise levels, nor should it. The only reason I would call it off is if I were in very prolonged combat and needed to rest my crew.

You won't actually lose much when making a simple torpedo attack without calling battle stations though. But as a precaution, it's a good idea.

Sailor Steve · 01-20-12, 03:23 PM

The full command is "General Quarters, General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations." The British called this command "Action Stations."

It should be obvious that you call General Quarters any time you're about to go into combat. It really is that simple.

Hylander_1314 · 01-20-12, 04:55 PM

What Sailor Steve said!

Whether offensive or defensive combat situations arise, call the crew to General Quarters.

WernherVonTrapp · 01-20-12, 06:46 PM

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mobucks · 01-21-12, 02:19 PM

A few minutes before we attempt to penetrate the escort screen. Before that, they are allowed to watch movies about fleet boats penetrating escort screens.

TorpX · 01-21-12, 02:45 PM

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Soviet Creeper · 01-21-12, 04:03 PM

I call general quaters when I spot a fishing boat. Problem?

Loudspeaker · 01-22-12, 04:32 PM

I am a cautios guy. I man battlestations, whenever I spot a destroyer not heading directly away from me. I was not there at the time, but I guess the real skippers did the same. And how would they explain to a court-martial that they did not man the battle stations, if something goes wrong?

donna52522 · 01-22-12, 05:12 PM

I sometimes call general quarters for no reason at all...."ahhh, a practice drill, hahaha"

If I can't sleep, why should anyone else...giggle

Sailor Steve · 01-22-12, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by donna52522

I sometimes call general quarters for no reason at all...."ahhh, a practice drill, hahaha"

If I can't sleep, why should anyone else...giggle

"Now General quarters! General quarters! All hands man your battlestations! This is a drill! This is a drill!"

Heard it many times. Only heard "This is not a drill!" once.

You're not only welcome to hold practice drills, you're supposed to.

TorpX · 01-23-12, 10:50 PM

I used to have a lot of diving drills. I would have my stopwatch in hand recording how long it took to reach periscope depth, or 200'. This was not entirely frivolous, by the way, as I had an mod issue that made it impossible to execute a normal dive in less than 5 minutes.

Captain Vlad · 01-24-12, 12:24 AM

I sound it anytime I'm heading into a combat situation, anytime I suspect I may be about to be in a combat situation, anytime I'm thinking about a combat situation, and anytime it would amuse me to do so.

Admittedly, in the last two cases, I usually secure from battle stations almost immediately. Not exaggerating on the 'may be about to...' I often send the crew the general quarters when crossing through the Sunda Strait, for example.

My signature is an actual quote from my significant other.

01-20-12, 02:12 PM	#1
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	When do you call general quarters? I only call general quarters when: - I am using the deck gun - I am surfaced, evading pursuers - I have spent all my torps and I need to reload fast - I have received damage Are there other situations when you should call it? Also, is there a difference in terms of noise level when Gen Q is active? in other words, does it make sense to have gen Q while at silent run?

01-20-12, 02:51 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Think of it this way: you should call it any time when you need your submarine working at maximum efficiency. You can even see that reflected in crew/compartment ratings - they will never be 100% unless you call battle stations. Any time you are in combat, you should call battle stations, because you don't want to risk having your boat performing at less than 100%, simple as that. It does not affect noise levels, nor should it. The only reason I would call it off is if I were in very prolonged combat and needed to rest my crew. You won't actually lose much when making a simple torpedo attack without calling battle stations though. But as a precaution, it's a good idea. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-20-12, 03:23 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The full command is "General Quarters, General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations." The British called this command "Action Stations." It should be obvious that you call General Quarters any time you're about to go into combat. It really is that simple. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-20-12, 04:55 PM	#5
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	What Sailor Steve said! Whether offensive or defensive combat situations arise, call the crew to General Quarters. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

01-20-12, 06:46 PM	#6
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	When the . __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

01-21-12, 02:19 PM	#7
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	A few minutes before we attempt to penetrate the escort screen. Before that, they are allowed to watch movies about fleet boats penetrating escort screens.

01-21-12, 04:03 PM	#9
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	I call general quaters when I spot a fishing boat. Problem? __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

01-22-12, 04:32 PM	#10
Loudspeaker Bosun Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 69 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	I am a cautios guy. I man battlestations, whenever I spot a destroyer not heading directly away from me. I was not there at the time, but I guess the real skippers did the same. And how would they explain to a court-martial that they did not man the battle stations, if something goes wrong?

01-22-12, 05:12 PM	#11
donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	I sometimes call general quarters for no reason at all...."ahhh, a practice drill, hahaha" If I can't sleep, why should anyone else...giggle __________________

01-23-12, 10:50 PM	#13
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I used to have a lot of diving drills. I would have my stopwatch in hand recording how long it took to reach periscope depth, or 200'. This was not entirely frivolous, by the way, as I had an mod issue that made it impossible to execute a normal dive in less than 5 minutes.

01-24-12, 12:24 AM	#14
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I sound it anytime I'm heading into a combat situation, anytime I suspect I may be about to be in a combat situation, anytime I'm thinking about a combat situation, and anytime it would amuse me to do so. Admittedly, in the last two cases, I usually secure from battle stations almost immediately. Not exaggerating on the 'may be about to...' I often send the crew the general quarters when crossing through the Sunda Strait, for example. My signature is an actual quote from my significant other. __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."