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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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