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[Gibbons]

Thanks for the welcomes and the info and tips. I checked the draft of the C2 cargo and it is 3.3m I think the auto torp settings are set at 4m or 5m so I set it at 2 with good results. Also will use the 500m to 1000m for setting up an attack.

Also was able to 'purchase' a VIIC. Now have alot of toys to hunt ships with.

One question. I like to be able to rest people whenever they need it. If you have a full crew it makes it hard to rest everyone. My idea was to leave 3-4 empty crew slots to free up room in quarters for when needed. Any reason I shouldn't do this?

And it seems rather hard to hit a destroyer from a thousand m. Even when it isn't zigzagging. 500m minimum when firing on a destroyer? I managed to sink one British destroyer but was close in. On another from 1000m the torpedoes wound up paralelling the ship.

Thanks again for the welcome and info. This forum is busy!! Good to know.


Gibbons

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun Gibbons

There is nothing wrong with what your considering for crew rest.

[Siara]

Originally Posted by Gibbons

One question. I like to be able to rest people whenever they need it. If you have a full crew it makes it hard to rest everyone. My idea was to leave 3-4 empty crew slots to free up room in quarters for when needed. Any reason I shouldn't do this?

Gibbons

Ill take enough crew to fill the stations while submerged with none left over in the torp compartment. It means 42 guys in VIIB or C.

[Bosje]

i used to have 45 guys in stock VII i think, engine room almost filled up with a spare engine crew taking all but 1 of the aft quarters, then 2 spare places for the sound room guys and 4 spare places for the watchcrew so they instantly went to sleep as i submerged.
my system was 1 nco and 3 rating on the watchcrew, the ratings steer the boat when on that watch and the nco mans the radio while the soundroom guys sleep. (soundcrew being 2 radio qualified ncos who dont have a replacement) on cruising duty means they sleep while the spare nco does the radio. worked very well in the stock game, action stations means the watchcrews do the repair and the torpedo guys are all busy, only a spare engine crew sleeping to relieve the ones on duty after an hour of depthcharging.
6 guys in torpedo room with 6 spare asleep. 3 watchcrews to rotate between watch, steering and sleeping. works well as the 3rd watch gets to sleep whenever you submerge

in GWX i am currently having a great deal of difficulty keeping the boat functioning, i may have to sack some of the swabbies. but then, its only my first patrol so they need some experience and qualifications too