I guess I have to confess ignorance to how often crew gets hurt on board a sub doing things they are supposed to do. That would be nasty, to get tangled up with the guts of a motor. Just dealing with the heavy equipment like that would be challenge enough.
That’s not an issue.
The issue is that Subs run alone.
You are it. There aint no back up.
That’s not an issue.
The issue is that Subs run alone.
You are it. There aint no back up.
Accidents are common. Medical aboard a small ship is an Independent Duty Corpsman, in a larger boat, you may have a doctor fresh out of med school.
I don’t know what is more scary, being hurt, or having to treat an injury that you know you would not be allowed to touch state side.
Picture a shipping container 130 degrees, packed with moving machines and with three other people and you get an idea of what is happening in an engine room. And that is when things are working as planned.