Historical Question regarding Watch Officer

h.sie · 08-10-09, 04:14 PM

Is here anybody who exactly knows if the WatchOfficer is ALWAYS on the Conningtower if the Uboat is surfaced? Or only sometimes, for example if the watch crew saw a ship.....

I ask, because perhaps I have a mod idea to stop this nonstop extremely bothering "Ship spotted", if there is a ship near the limit of the detection range of the watchmen.......

h.sie

Myxale · 08-10-09, 04:58 PM

The WO's (there were few of them on a Boot) were the officers in charge of their representative watch.

Whenever there was a watch on the Tower, a WO had to lead it!

LiveGoat · 08-10-09, 10:44 PM

Which reminds me to ask:

Who was required to stand watch on the bridge? Was it all the sailors? POs as well? I seem to remember reading somewhere that the diesel guys were not required to but now I'm not sure. Also, in the game we have a guy in radio and a guy in sonar sonar. I remember that in Das Boot there was just Hinrich doing both. Or was that just a convenience for the audience? Were there as many guys for the radio/sonar as there were watches? Sorry if this has been asked before.

Jimbuna · 08-11-09, 05:50 AM

Hinrich was obviously a cut above the norm and well capable of multi tasking.

As far as I'm aware, a Watch Officer was always up top supervising his men.

Brag · 08-11-09, 06:48 AM

The watch officer is in charge of the ship during his watch (4 hours). The captain would have his standing orders as to when the watch officer should notify him of something happening. Eg. ship spotted, change in weather, Under what conditions to orderi the boat to crash dive, change course without prior concent of the captain.

h.sie · 08-11-09, 06:53 AM

Cool. Then my mod idea makes sense.....

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154745

Rafael · 08-11-09, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.sie

Cool. Then my mod idea makes sense.....

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154745

Probably YES, so you can start making that specific WO mod!

Sailor Steve · 08-11-09, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Hinrich was obviously a cut above the norm and well capable of multi tasking.

And superhuman as well, since he seems to be on duty 24/7.

The Watch Officers were the German equivalent of the British Mates, or Lieutenants. Originally the Royal Navy didn't have separate ranks; they had the Captain and then the First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant etc. The First Watch Officer is the equivalent of the American Executive Officer, or XO. On surface ships the officer heading the watch (the Americans call him the OOD, or Officer Of the Deck) is a junior officer, but a submarine doesn't have that many to spare, so even the 1WO stands a bridge watch.

08-10-09, 04:14 PM	#1
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Historical Question regarding Watch Officer Is here anybody who exactly knows if the WatchOfficer is ALWAYS on the Conningtower if the Uboat is surfaced? Or only sometimes, for example if the watch crew saw a ship..... I ask, because perhaps I have a mod idea to stop this nonstop extremely bothering "Ship spotted", if there is a ship near the limit of the detection range of the watchmen....... h.sie __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

08-10-09, 04:58 PM	#2
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	The WO's (there were few of them on a Boot) were the officers in charge of their representative watch. Whenever there was a watch on the Tower, a WO had to lead it! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hinrich was obviously a cut above the norm and well capable of multi tasking. As far as I'm aware, a Watch Officer was always up top supervising his men. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-11-09, 06:48 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The watch officer is in charge of the ship during his watch (4 hours). The captain would have his standing orders as to when the watch officer should notify him of something happening. Eg. ship spotted, change in weather, Under what conditions to orderi the boat to crash dive, change course without prior concent of the captain. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

08-11-09, 06:53 AM	#6
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Cool. Then my mod idea makes sense..... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=154745 __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

08-10-09, 10:44 PM	#3
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	Which reminds me to ask: Who was required to stand watch on the bridge? Was it all the sailors? POs as well? I seem to remember reading somewhere that the diesel guys were not required to but now I'm not sure. Also, in the game we have a guy in radio and a guy in sonar sonar. I remember that in Das Boot there was just Hinrich doing both. Or was that just a convenience for the audience? Were there as many guys for the radio/sonar as there were watches? Sorry if this has been asked before.