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[TheBeastBelow]

If you are submerged, you are running on Electric Motors. If you are surfaced, you are running on Diesel Motors.
There is a Toggle Propelsion command but I think it is just left over from previous SH.

[Wolferz]

Originally posted by TheBeastBelow:
If you are submerged, you are running on Electric Motors. If you are surfaced, you are running on Diesel Motors.
There is a Toggle Propelsion command but I think it is just left over from previous SH.

US fleet boats are/were propelled with electric motors. Both above and below the surface. They were faster surfaced due to the increased amperage output from the generators, as opposed to the lower amperage output from the batteries while submerged. Unlike their German counterparts and earlier fleet class boats, they didn't require a layshaft to run the battery charging enerator off of one screw.

All fleet boats except the S class ran four diesels that were directly connected to four generators, to power the electric motors and charge the batteries.

[KaelNL]

Originally posted by TheBeastBelow:
If you are submerged, you are running on Electric Motors. If you are surfaced, you are running on Diesel Motors.
There is a Toggle Propelsion command but I think it is just left over from previous SH.

That's obvious.

The reason I ask is for the 'decks awash' thing: I want to make sure my diesels are still running while I'm partially under. If they quit, I have to emerge another meter or so, while if they run, I'm good or may even dive another meter.