More crew in engine compartments...

Krupp · 11-15-06, 05:05 PM

S!

In vanilla sim, diesel engine and electric motor compartments had space for 8 crewmembers. NYGM has decreased the number down to 5. I would like to change it back, without any other changes.

Reason for this is that I would like to simulate more authentic number of men in those compartments. For example: U-564 (type VII) had 21 men working as a "technische personal", from which 15-16 worked directly with electric motors and diesel engines.

Maybe someone could give few pointers?

K

Sailor Steve · 11-15-06, 05:36 PM

Okay, you've got 15 engine and motor men, divided into three shifts. That leaves each shift with, let's see...five men.

U-Schultz · 11-15-06, 06:13 PM

Very funny Sailor Steve...

Actually I have a book that states the engine room crew worked a six hours on/six hours off shift.

I will check and see if it gives a "typical" number of crew on duty.

Krupp · 11-15-06, 06:15 PM

Let's see, U-Boat engine crew shifts were 6 hour rotations

Thanks U-Schultz

Edit:

In U-564, there was:

Port Diesel:
(Diesel obermaschinist) + 1 artificer + 2 men

Stbd diesel:
1 artificer + 2 men

port electric:
(electric obermashist) + 1 artificer + 2 men
stbd electric:
1 artificer + 2 men

that gives you 14 men.

IIRC, diesels were run one at a time, to save fuel and prevent engines to worn out. And when one engine was off, crew cleaned exhaust valves etc. So, if only one engine was running when cruising, then those 5 slots could be enough? Hard to tell and that's I would like to find out. No need to be impudent.

Sailor Steve · 11-15-06, 06:25 PM

Cool. I don't use NYGM, and have no real thoughts on crew numbers one way or the other. I really was just being funny...sort of...kinda...maybe

U-Schultz · 11-15-06, 08:41 PM

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dinadan122 · 11-16-06, 01:58 AM

is this why my damage control group looks like this 0000XXX where X is a blue crewmen with a X on him, can this be modded out b/c its annoying when i have to move the other crew members manually im using NYGM mod.

11-15-06, 05:05 PM	#1
Krupp Weps Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	More crew in engine compartments... S! In vanilla sim, diesel engine and electric motor compartments had space for 8 crewmembers. NYGM has decreased the number down to 5. I would like to change it back, without any other changes. Reason for this is that I would like to simulate more authentic number of men in those compartments. For example: U-564 (type VII) had 21 men working as a "technische personal", from which 15-16 worked directly with electric motors and diesel engines. Maybe someone could give few pointers? K __________________ "Gentlemen, we have no choice. Total engagement. Die with dignity."

11-15-06, 05:36 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Okay, you've got 15 engine and motor men, divided into three shifts. That leaves each shift with, let's see...five men. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-15-06, 06:13 PM	#3
U-Schultz Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 162 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Very funny Sailor Steve... Actually I have a book that states the engine room crew worked a six hours on/six hours off shift. I will check and see if it gives a "typical" number of crew on duty. __________________ Theres nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot

11-15-06, 06:15 PM	#4
Krupp Weps Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Let's see, U-Boat engine crew shifts were 6 hour rotations Thanks U-Schultz Edit: In U-564, there was: Port Diesel: (Diesel obermaschinist) + 1 artificer + 2 men Stbd diesel: 1 artificer + 2 men port electric: (electric obermashist) + 1 artificer + 2 men stbd electric: 1 artificer + 2 men that gives you 14 men. IIRC, diesels were run one at a time, to save fuel and prevent engines to worn out. And when one engine was off, crew cleaned exhaust valves etc. So, if only one engine was running when cruising, then those 5 slots could be enough? Hard to tell and that's I would like to find out. No need to be impudent. __________________ "Gentlemen, we have no choice. Total engagement. Die with dignity." Last edited by Krupp; 11-15-06 at 06:32 PM.

11-15-06, 06:25 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool. I don't use NYGM, and have no real thoughts on crew numbers one way or the other. I really was just being funny...sort of...kinda...maybe __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-15-06, 08:41 PM	#6
U-Schultz Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 162 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	..... __________________ Theres nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot

11-16-06, 01:58 AM	#7
dinadan122 Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	is this why my damage control group looks like this 0000XXX where X is a blue crewmen with a X on him, can this be modded out b/c its annoying when i have to move the other crew members manually im using NYGM mod.