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[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by panthercules

I would think that you would want to have at least 5 under normal circumstances - 4 lookouts (1 to cover each quarter) and an officer/leader to give overall direction and also to communicate to the rest of the command crew below. According the the U-boat Commander's Handbook (para. 221), in heavy rain/seas (at least at night) there would be an extra man sent topside to keep wiping the binoculars and making dry spares available.

I seem to remember reading about the number four, but unfortunately, can't remember where or even if so.

As to the heavy rain/seas at night example, sure, but then:

a. that extra member wasn't performing watch duties per se.
b. "standard" would not necessarily include such non-standard conditions as heavy rains/seas at night.