tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post5264705658617910786..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: Navy Memories #5: Man Overboard!Rev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-16646790568637069592019-05-05T18:10:43.346-08:002019-05-05T18:10:43.346-08:00Rev, someone brought this blog to my attention jus...Rev, someone brought this blog to my attention just today. Imagine my surprise when I realized he was reading a story about me! Nice Job! Hope go see you at a future reunion. Rob McAuliffe or R. M.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459224112555623917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-17195385419529722972019-05-05T11:16:48.958-08:002019-05-05T11:16:48.958-08:00Good story! I'm glad it turned out ok for RM! ...Good story! I'm glad it turned out ok for RM! :) Rob<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459224112555623917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-43041598781913754952017-08-01T13:54:39.770-08:002017-08-01T13:54:39.770-08:00You're welcome. :) We were mighty tired of bo...You're welcome. :) We were mighty tired of bobbing like a drunken cork by the time the swimmer got back with the man. Those who weren't already seasick were close to it by then. And I still don't know how we managed to avoid capsizing while sitting still.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-56039825271297492732017-08-01T13:40:34.880-08:002017-08-01T13:40:34.880-08:00Thanks for the link.
The captain on my ship had t...Thanks for the link.<br /><br />The captain on my ship had the after lookout watch secured. He ordered that we were not to turn for a man overboard and he said as much over the 1MC.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-63127108081423124252017-07-31T20:23:46.693-08:002017-07-31T20:23:46.693-08:00NFO, I had the "object falling out the sky&qu...NFO, I had the "object falling out the sky" reaction to permanent aviation, but thinking about what might be <i>under</i> the surface made me a LOT more skittish. Surface warfare seemed to be a reasonable alternative. ;^)<br /><br />TB, I understand. And I'll be writing more about the time at sea.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-53595502210732348782017-07-31T18:54:16.840-08:002017-07-31T18:54:16.840-08:00One time Reverend, when I took a ferry from Galway...One time Reverend, when I took a ferry from Galway to the Aran Islands, we had winds and waves that rolled us maybe 8 or 10 degrees. I had never felt such a thing in my life and never desired to again.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-69641629510562923502017-07-31T18:51:47.841-08:002017-07-31T18:51:47.841-08:00And THAT is why I was an aviator... :-)And THAT is why I was an aviator... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-45485555815877899632017-07-31T13:12:03.076-08:002017-07-31T13:12:03.076-08:00"Greyhounds of the seas", man. :) It wa..."Greyhounds of the seas", man. :) It was probably closer to 38 kts, but it sure <i>felt</i> like flying.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-45591585306939242932017-07-31T13:10:22.426-08:002017-07-31T13:10:22.426-08:00FORTY KNOTS??!!??
Holy smokes....that's flyin...<i>FORTY KNOTS??!!??</i><br /><br />Holy smokes....that's flying!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-91558201217817874052017-07-31T13:06:25.087-08:002017-07-31T13:06:25.087-08:00The Wood displaced 2,200 tons, give or take. On th...The Wood displaced 2,200 tons, give or take. On the other hand, we won the "fastest in the squadron" contest in the spring of '74, at nearly 40 knots. It was the first time in a dozen years that all four boilers had been online at the same time.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-25115722856445734702017-07-31T12:48:38.007-08:002017-07-31T12:48:38.007-08:00The Sea Launch Commander is a highly modified RORO...The <i>Sea Launch Commander</i> is a highly modified RORO. She's 665' long, 105' beam, and draws 26' of water. Displacement is 33,000 tons, and she's rated at 11kts cruise, and 19.5 kts max. We generally cruised to the and from the launch site at 18~19 kts, but I've seen her scoot along at 24 kts, as reported by the GPS in the room I did the tracking from.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-37004044197294946922017-07-31T12:02:06.164-08:002017-07-31T12:02:06.164-08:00Jim, you can count yourself fortunate, sir. My shi...Jim, you can count yourself fortunate, sir. My ship was 365' long, 36' at the beam, and a 12' draft. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-18871245473255560952017-07-31T11:54:23.518-08:002017-07-31T11:54:23.518-08:00I never went through any storms like that in my ti...I never went through any storms like that in my time at sea, but then we were a civilian ship, and tried our best to avoid that stuff.<br /><br />The worst roll that ship ever took was 23* (I was aboard that trip), and we were picking up stuff for 12 hours the next day, and figuring out better ways to secure it.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-29917250552764866172017-07-31T11:39:50.119-08:002017-07-31T11:39:50.119-08:00threecollie, it never occurred to me that anyone w...threecollie, it never occurred to me that anyone would think these stories other than mundane. I don't know what to say, except a heartfelt thank you.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-74066872882046743182017-07-31T11:25:55.978-08:002017-07-31T11:25:55.978-08:00These stories are simply amazing. Definitely book ...These stories are simply amazing. Definitely book material!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.com