[little jeremiah]

Hmm, so what specifically does “rig for red” mean? If it isn’t helpful for avoiding detection.

[greeneyes]

Hmm, so what specifically does “rig for red” mean? If it isn’t helpful for avoiding detection.
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“Rig for Red” is normally a command used in the Control Room. It is normally used when the boat is going to be surfacing or coming to Periscope Depth at night.

The purpose is to give the lookouts and the officer designated to head to the bridge upon surfacing a chance for their eyes to adjust to darkness, or the OOD the same thing before looking through the Periscope.

My nightlights are red-so that when I turn them off on leaving the room, I can still see well enough to avoid bumping into stuff.

[LittleLinda]

“... so what specifically does “rig for red” mean?”
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From the knowledgeable people who’ve discussed it here, the term seem to apply to preparations prior to being plunged into darkness (turn on the red lights so you don’t lose your sight).

So maybe it simply means there will be darkness soon and we should prepare for it now by identifying the various ways we can each get through the darkness. If Q comms were to stop for awhile or forever, we’d lose the reassurance we’ve been enjoying and some might become despondent or fearful.

Rigging for red in this context (to get ourselves through the darkness) could include making sure we have a supportive social network. If the Q team sees the potential for the rioting to escalate from chaos and vandalism in Democrat cities to more widespread assaults on homes and residents beyond the cities, then rigging for red might include ensuring we have personal protection and the basic necessities of life for a few weeks or months.

I seem to recall that President Trump has emphasized September as being Emergency Preparedness month every year since he took office. This may have nothing to do with rigging for red, but ...

[LonePalm]

'Rig for red' is all about preserving the night vision of topside watch standers so they can see other ships or potential hazards to navigation. On submarines, the control room rigs for red at night even if the boat is submerged. The OOD may need to use the periscope or surface. They need to have dark adapted eyes to ensure safe navigation.

Most cruise ships are so lit up you can see them from low Earth orbit. Even they maintain a darkened bridge and deck area forward of the bridge. This is to preserve the night vision of the watch.

If you take a cruise and are underway at night, go out on the fore deck and do some stargazing. You will be amazed at how many more stars you can see compared to even a generally dark area on land. I can almost guarantee a better show than the lounge.

While I don't generally recommend being at sea in the North Atlantic in winter, the cold clear air makes for some outstanding star gazing.

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