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FTGC(SS) Lane 
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 Posted: 30 Jan 2016 at 5:17am |
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If my memory, from 45 years ago, serves me correctly I believe we were taught, at Sub School, three blasts were for emergency surface.
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Posted: 30 Jan 2016 at 4:04am |
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This is an interesting thread which reveals some very serious inadequacies and incongruities in Past Naval operations within the submarine community. There were inconsistencies of klaxon operations upon surfacing from boat to boat. On the out word appearance it seems as if the Commanding Officers of each submarine in the past had prerogatives which were exercised regarding whether the diving alarm was operated upon surfacing. These prerogatives should not have been an option as it it took away uniformity within the submarine service. Even more frighting is the stark revelation there were no Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on diesel boats or ORSE boards to inspect them.
It is proposed that an investigative committee headed by an Admiral From Naval Air, and Two Captains (along with numerous top heavy staff weinies) from the surface line look into how these past errors could be corrected. Recommendations are to be made how to retroactively correct these serious mistakes, and what training should be instituted to re-educated the crew. A budget of 1.2 million will be allocated from the operating budget of defense department. Additional expenses may be incurred if an Air Force augmentation is required. |
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SaltiDawg
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 6:39pm |
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So I guess you couldn't ask the 120+ other guys that manned your boat? Oh wait.  Edited by SaltiDawg - 30 Jan 2016 at 7:40am |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 5:51pm |
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We also had to requalfy every patrol for the same reason.  
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Dr. Stan
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 3:51pm |
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I suppose that surfacing once every 60 days has its downside. One does tend to forget. OBTW, we didn't have any Post-It notes back then since they were not available until 1974 or so. We depended on the Quartermaster's memory instead. Edited by Dr. Stan - 29 Jan 2016 at 3:52pm |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 3:44pm |
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Come on now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We did have sea trials before every patrol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SaltiDawg
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 3:41pm |
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Could it be that during 3-4 year tours on an SSBN that they had to add sounding the diving alarm three times on surfacing to jog the memories since the last surfacing so long before? Or did the off-crew leave Post It Notes?
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Dr. Stan
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 3:23pm |
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Thanks Chris for confirming my memory. I thought we did the 3 x (klaxon + surface announcement) thing while I was on the Edison (1963-65) but wasn't sure if I were conflating it with my Queenfish experience (1961-62), which I am sure about. |
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610ET
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 9:31am |
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610 combined crew in the shipyard and later 610 Blue were three blasts for every normal surface.. I was aboard 6/67 - 4/71.
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016 at 6:47am |
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My memory is different than Mike's. I remember the diving alarm on surfacing in the early 90s, but we're talking about really old grey matter now. Sounds like this is something that wasn't standard across the fleet or standard across boat type. |
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