putting helmsman ability to petty officers

Sag75 · 06-11-09, 11:26 AM

hi,

anyone has never put helmsman ability to petty officers in command room (I mean to plane and dive station)?

..any benefit observed?

thanks!

meduza · 06-11-09, 11:41 AM

I have never noticed any difference.

GoldenRivet · 06-11-09, 12:23 PM

i just got finished with a series of tests here.

TEST #1 (control)

VIIB
helm rated officers
regular sailors at helm stations
crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was

37 Seconds by in game stop watch

====================

TEST #2

VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was

37 seconds by in game stop watch

====================

TEST #3

VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was

35 seconds by in game stop watch

====================

TEST #4

VIIB
Helm Rated Officers
regular sailors at helm stations
crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED
VIIB
Helm rated officers
helm rated petty officers at helm stations
crash dive ordered
the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was

35 seconds by in game stop watch

===================

furthermore, the time required to carry out orders, such as "ahead flank", "dive", "hard to port" etc was not affected at all by the qualifications of the command room crew.

Sailor Steve · 06-11-09, 01:12 PM

I always keep a Helm-rated PO at the pumps, with two common seamen on the planes. It just feels right to me to do it that way.

Bent Periscope · 06-11-09, 01:48 PM

Nice testing Goldrivet.

Could you test with a minimum of non-helm qualified officers but enough helm qualified petty officers to fill the bar green.

I'm wondering if I even need any helm qualified officers or should I just cross train them in other areas. I already know I don't need any Medical Officers but multiple Torp., Machinist & Watch Officers are always good to have around.

GoldenRivet · 06-11-09, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent Periscope

Nice testing Goldrivet.

Could you test with a minimum of non-helm qualified officers but enough helm qualified petty officers to fill the bar green.

I'm wondering if I even need any helm qualified officers or should I just cross train them in other areas. I already know I don't need any Medical Officers but multiple Torp., Machinist & Watch Officers are always good to have around.

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06-11-09, 11:26 AM	#1
Sag75 XO Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 424 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	putting helmsman ability to petty officers hi, anyone has never put helmsman ability to petty officers in command room (I mean to plane and dive station)? ..any benefit observed? thanks! __________________ Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php

06-11-09, 11:41 AM	#2
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I have never noticed any difference. __________________

06-11-09, 12:23 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i just got finished with a series of tests here. TEST #1 (control) VIIB helm rated officers regular sailors at helm stations crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was 37 Seconds by in game stop watch ==================== TEST #2 VIIB Helm rated officers helm rated petty officers at helm stations crash dive ordered FROM A DEAD STOP 0 KTS the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was 37 seconds by in game stop watch ==================== TEST #3 VIIB Helm rated officers helm rated petty officers at helm stations crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was 35 seconds by in game stop watch ==================== TEST #4 VIIB Helm Rated Officers regular sailors at helm stations crash dive ordered WHILE THE BOAT WAS AT MAX SPEED VIIB Helm rated officers helm rated petty officers at helm stations crash dive ordered the time elapsed between the time the crash dive was ordered and the time that the fully extended OBS scope submerged was 35 seconds by in game stop watch =================== furthermore, the time required to carry out orders, such as "ahead flank", "dive", "hard to port" etc was not affected at all by the qualifications of the command room crew. __________________

06-11-09, 01:12 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I always keep a Helm-rated PO at the pumps, with two common seamen on the planes. It just feels right to me to do it that way. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-11-09, 01:48 PM	#5
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Nice testing Goldrivet. Could you test with a minimum of non-helm qualified officers but enough helm qualified petty officers to fill the bar green. I'm wondering if I even need any helm qualified officers or should I just cross train them in other areas. I already know I don't need any Medical Officers but multiple Torp., Machinist & Watch Officers are always good to have around.