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Minimum crew required to move a VII vessel?

Posted by: U&Me ()

Date: October 04, 2022 04:39AM

Hi.

This is my 1st post, so please bear with me.
I´m an absolute noob....I just read some books on the subject.

I have been trying to Google the answer to the following question:

"How many crew members would it take to move a VII vessel"?

To clarify: I am not asking about operating weapon systems etc, I am just referring to a theoretical shift from jetty to jetty, with perhaps a basic dive in between. No long term mission, just a short move, during peace time.

My guess is: An engineer to start engines and change over to batteries.
A commander, or a an overall responsible person to instruct the team.
An officer to operate the diving system.
A helmsman to operate the rudders.
A look out.
And then whatever deck crew necessary to tend to the mooring ropes / fenders and to close the hatch etc,

Am I highly underestimating the complexity of such systems such as propulsion and diving?
I would like to understand better!

Thanks for your answers in advance.

U&Me.

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U&Me Wrote:
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> Hi.
> 
> This is my 1st post, so please bear with me.
> I´m an absolute noob....I just read some books on
> the subject.
> 
> I have been trying to Google the answer to the
> following question:
> 
> "How many crew members would it take to move a VII
> vessel"?
> 
> To clarify: I am not asking about operating weapon
> systems etc, I am just referring to a theoretical
> shift from jetty to jetty, with perhaps a basic
> dive in between. No long term mission, just a
> short move, during peace time.
> 
> My guess is: An engineer to start engines and
> change over to batteries.
> A commander, or a an overall responsible person to
> instruct the team.
> An officer to operate the diving system.
> A helmsman to operate the rudders.
> A look out.
> And then whatever deck crew necessary to tend to
> the mooring ropes / fenders and to close the hatch
> etc,
> 
> Am I highly underestimating the complexity of such
> systems such as propulsion and diving?
> I would like to understand better!
> 
> Thanks for your answers in advance.
> 
> U&Me.