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How to abandon ship.

Discussion in 'Military Training, Doctrine, and Planning' started by OpanaPointer, Nov 27, 2016.

  1. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    This is a pocket-sized manual giving merchies basic information on how to survive when they have to walk home from work. It was co-authored by a survivor of the Robin Moor. Booklet in pdf format.

    HOW TO ABANDON SHIP.
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    BTW, folks, the First Aid information in that booklet is outdated. Please consult up-to-date medical aid sources if you shoot yourself in the foot or something.
     
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    Administrators and children First!
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    That's an effective way to check for sharks.
     
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    Good comeback! Made me laugh out loud.
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    When I ever I hold the door for someone and they say "Thanks." I reply "Just check for snipers, okay?"
     
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    Ok, Children first, then Administrators.
     
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    "If dwelling on the subject of abandoning ship causes the men to grow fidgety, discontinue the discussions for a day or two."

    What a fascinating read. Chiming quite well for me with something of an obsession with the RNLI's work.
    What really gets me is the sheer number of named examples they have to hand for grim failures or clever successes.
    Lots of ships going down.
    Lots.

    A life-suit of the period:
    http://picclick.co.uk/WW2-1944-Press-Photo-Synthetic-Rubber-Life-Suit-401198626467.html
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    We'll be watching...
     
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    Think of me as the J. Bruce Ismay of the forum, someone must survive to give a sanitized account to protect Otto's reputation!
     
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