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Re: How many men were typically in a watch crew when surfaced?
Posted by: Urs Heßling ()
Date: December 14, 2020 12:12PM

Hi,

With respect to your "It was much the same during an attack by gunfire except the IIWO was the gunnery officer & he would be on the bridge directing the deck gun crew." I beg to differ.

IMO the II WO would stand on the boat's deck near the gun
- to have the same eye level as the gunner
- to direct the firing directly (there war no BÜ between bridge and gun)

greetings, Urs

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