To: relee
They left the breakwater before getting everyone below decks (with the exception of the Bridge crew, that is). I was a nuke that spent every maneuvering watch in the ER, but I was under the impression that everyone topside was required to be below decks prior to leaving the breakwater, for this very reason. In fact, I thought that the FET and AET hatches were supposed to be closed (maybe that was just SOP on the SSN-711)
40 posted on
12/29/2006 11:50:20 AM PST by
Laz711
(The Barbarians are in Rome.........CLOSE THE BORDERS!!!)
To: Laz711; Tarantulas
45 posted on
12/29/2006 12:27:20 PM PST by
Doohickey
(I am not unappeasable. YOU are just too easily appeased.)
To: Laz711
Hard to say--there is a map posted there but since I was primarily West Coast I can't say anything, having never done a port visit to Plymouth.
But I do know that in places like Pearl you did have time to get everyone out before clearing Papa Hotel. In San Diego, you didn't.
46 posted on
12/29/2006 12:29:20 PM PST by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: Laz711
They left the breakwater before getting everyone below decks (with the exception of the Bridge crew, that is). That's what it sounds like. I was the bridge phone talker during too many maneuvering watches in the '70 and our line handlers were always below before we left the harbor.
47 posted on
12/29/2006 12:31:04 PM PST by
relee
(I just got back from the border and what I saw made me know for sure we're out of order - LRB)
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