[SolitaryMan]

During submarine qualifications, you have to understand the systems, not necessarily operate each and everyone of them. In fact, I have never heard for a submarine venting the hot diesel exhaust to the MBT's as a drill or pracfac. The only reason for the procedure is to evacuate the ER is certain emergencies.

[WHBates]

"During submarine qualifications, you have to understand the systems, not necessarily operate each and everyone of them. In fact, I have never heard for a submarine venting the hot diesel exhaust to the MBT's as a drill or pracfac. The only reason for the procedure is to evacuate the ER is certain emergencies.

LOL, your response surprises me. What you say is certainly true but being an MM doesn't make you an effective auxiliary man on board the boat but qualifications does. Knowing you boat and its class is important. During qualifications I was expected to understand all the systems on board. However, I was required to absolutely understand and operate the systems I stood watch on and was responsible for maintaining. I don't know how many patrols you were on but on every one I was on (only 5 years worth) we had to improvise in some way or another