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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:27:56 PM EST
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No and since forever.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:32:16 PM EST
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Yes they do. I left in 2010 and at least back then they were called SRF (ship's reaction force) and BRF (back up reaction force). The duty section's IET (in port emergency team) also takes part in their drills.
The Navy renames everything after a few years, so I'm assuming they renamed that too. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:34:44 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No and since forever. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:42:50 PM EST
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Yes they do. I left in 2010 and at least back then they were called SRF (ship's reaction force) and BRF (back up reaction force). The duty section's IET (in port emergency team) also takes part in their drills. The Navy renames everything after a few years, so I'm assuming they renamed that too. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I wondered. Maybe a ship becomes disabled and separated from its convoy/fleet, or at port in a potentially hostile area. I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. 
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:48:28 PM EST
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Couldn't say myself but that's a great movie. Most McQueens are. Careful of the stem.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:50:10 PM EST
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I wondered. Maybe a ship becomes disabled and separated from its convoy/fleet, or at port in a potentially hostile area. I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes they do. I left in 2010 and at least back then they were called SRF (ship's reaction force) and BRF (back up reaction force). The duty section's IET (in port emergency team) also takes part in their drills. The Navy renames everything after a few years, so I'm assuming they renamed that too. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I wondered. Maybe a ship becomes disabled and separated from its convoy/fleet, or at port in a potentially hostile area. I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. Now there used to be something called R&A (rescue and assistance). Basically firefighting / damage control team with pre-designated people would get small boated over to other vessels in distress. Again, I don't know if this is something they even drill over anymore. I was on R&A on three of my ships and the drill never got past getting in the RHIB boat. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:50:30 PM EST
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We did repel borders when I was in 81-92. Gunners Mates manned 50 cals and the repair locker personnel manned 2 1/2" fire hoses.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:50:57 PM EST
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Late 80's we had a Security Alert Force and Backup Alert Force drills everyday while in port. Also drilled on using 1 1/2" fire hose to repel boarders and we did have low pressure 50 psi steam lances.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:51:31 PM EST
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We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:55:50 PM EST
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We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone. Which totally blows 
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:56:49 PM EST
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We did repel borders when I was in 81-92. Gunners Mates manned 50 cals and the repair locker personnel manned 2 1/2" fire hoses. Following the attack on the Cole my carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln made a port visit in December of 2000. I was the senior enlisted section leader that day and the command duty officer had a special meeting to have the big flightdeck fire hoses flaked (spread) out in order to discourage another small craft suicide boat. Following his briefing I held a second briefing with the Weapons department and had them break out the .50 calibers in the catwalks and to have them manned with gunners mates ready to go at a minute's notice. Nothing happened that day but when the SEAL team came aboard they were more than happy to see we were lending support. They had a couple of very heavily armed small boats that patrolled the area. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 1:59:08 PM EST
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Posted: 12/14/2015 2:05:01 PM EST
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Following the attack on the Cole my carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln made a port visit in December of 2000. I was the senior enlisted section leader that day and the command duty officer had a special meeting to have the big flightdeck fire hoses flaked (spread) out in order to discourage another small craft suicide boat. Following his briefing I held a second briefing with the Weapons department and had them break out the .50 calibers in the catwalks and to have them manned with gunners mates ready to go at a minute's notice. Nothing happened that day but when the SEAL team came aboard they were more than happy to see we were lending support. They had a couple of very heavily armed small boats that patrolled the area. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We did repel borders when I was in 81-92. Gunners Mates manned 50 cals and the repair locker personnel manned 2 1/2" fire hoses. Following the attack on the Cole my carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln made a port visit in December of 2000. I was the senior enlisted section leader that day and the command duty officer had a special meeting to have the big flightdeck fire hoses flaked (spread) out in order to discourage another small craft suicide boat. Following his briefing I held a second briefing with the Weapons department and had them break out the .50 calibers in the catwalks and to have them manned with gunners mates ready to go at a minute's notice. Nothing happened that day but when the SEAL team came aboard they were more than happy to see we were lending support. They had a couple of very heavily armed small boats that patrolled the area. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of either one. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 2:09:42 PM EST
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It's due 1 month ! Do you even read the Force Protection manual bro?
 We had to due some type of Security drill 1 a month even under way. You should see the confusion on the guys faces when You call out Repeal Borders when the boat is at 400 Feet! 
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Posted: 12/14/2015 2:22:48 PM EST
[#15]
We never had those drills on the Nimitz
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Posted: 12/14/2015 2:38:09 PM EST
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I need a cutlass.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 3:14:01 PM EST
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We never had those drills on the Nimitz Sure you didn't have "Security Alerts"??? |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 4:22:57 PM EST
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I wondered. Maybe a ship becomes disabled and separated from its convoy/fleet, or at port in a potentially hostile area. I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes they do. I left in 2010 and at least back then they were called SRF (ship's reaction force) and BRF (back up reaction force). The duty section's IET (in port emergency team) also takes part in their drills. The Navy renames everything after a few years, so I'm assuming they renamed that too. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I wondered. Maybe a ship becomes disabled and separated from its convoy/fleet, or at port in a potentially hostile area. I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. Cutlasses were removed from ships' armouries in 1949. Officers used to be entitled to take their swords into action and wear them for landings during training; I think that was done away with around the same time. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 4:43:38 PM EST
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We also prepared to repel boarders once while onboard the USS Normandy. We entered the port of Crete about 4 days after they kicked out a Gator freighter for causing too much damage in town.
Shotguns and M14's issued to the watch and the roaming watches along with firehoses flaked out on deck. No liberty either. Three days of absolutely nothing happening. Good to be Air Det sometimes! |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 4:45:01 PM EST
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We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone. Too bad |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 4:48:37 PM EST
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I need a cutlass. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BP8JWR/fight-scene-the-sand-pebbles-1966-BP8JWR.jpg 
There's a TL for that |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 4:50:26 PM EST
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and we did have low pressure 50 psi steam lances. Fuck... I think I'd rather take my chances going up against the 50 cals.. At least they'll just shoot you and be done with it. 
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:00:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We did repel borders when I was in 81-92. Gunners Mates manned 50 cals and the repair locker personnel manned 2 1/2" fire hoses. edit: Seal team took over ship one night in port one night without resistance. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:05:17 PM EST
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http://terminallance.com/wp-content/uploads/comics/2014-01-17-Strip_302_NCO_Sword_web.gif There's a TL for that Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I need a cutlass. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BP8JWR/fight-scene-the-sand-pebbles-1966-BP8JWR.jpg http://terminallance.com/wp-content/uploads/comics/2014-01-17-Strip_302_NCO_Sword_web.gif There's a TL for that 
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:08:27 PM EST
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Same time here. We called it quick draw. Embarked Marines participated iirc. edit: Seal team took over ship one night in port one night without resistance.
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We did repel borders when I was in 81-92. Gunners Mates manned 50 cals and the repair locker personnel manned 2 1/2" fire hoses. edit: Seal team took over ship one night in port one night without resistance.
The one advantage we have is the US Forces are used to hygiene. I worked with a couple of Iranians at Gold Circle when I was much younger. I could smell them before I could see them.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:44:41 PM EST
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We ran SSDF drills pretty often with the duty section when at any port that wasn't home port.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:48:12 PM EST
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It's due 1 month ! Do you even read the Force Protection manual bro? We had to due some type of Security drill 1 a month even under way. You should see the confusion on the guys faces when You call out Repeal Borders when the boat is at 400 Feet! lol |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:48:41 PM EST
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All ships have at least one Marine on board just for this purpose
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:51:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone. Damn! Next you'll be telling me they got rid of the Lewis guns.   |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 5:54:09 PM EST
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Academi trains ship's security personnel at their facility in San Diego (Chula Vista).
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:04:00 PM EST
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http://terminallance.com/wp-content/uploads/comics/2014-01-17-Strip_302_NCO_Sword_web.gif There's a TL for that Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I need a cutlass. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BP8JWR/fight-scene-the-sand-pebbles-1966-BP8JWR.jpg http://terminallance.com/wp-content/uploads/comics/2014-01-17-Strip_302_NCO_Sword_web.gif There's a TL for that Exactly. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:05:46 PM EST
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When the Nimitz was under command of Capt Clexton, he would call for SCA members on board to don their armor and conduct fighter practice when the ship was underway and under Soviet surveillance. ;)
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:09:39 PM EST
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We never had those drills on the Nimitz We did when I was on the Nimitz. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:11:37 PM EST
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Doubled....
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:12:12 PM EST
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Couldn't say myself but that's a great movie. Most McQueens are. Careful of the stem. Liv stem is dangerous, yo. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:13:03 PM EST
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I bet they don't issue sabers anymore though. The Navy never issued sabers. It issued cutlasses. Sabers are cavalry weapons. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:14:17 PM EST
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If moored in port, yes there are drills and plans to more or less "repel boarders." I don't recall ever doing anything specific to that scenario underway, it would probably just be General Quarters.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:25:19 PM EST
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Here's what ya do!
You find some guy that can imitate the skipper's voice perfectly and tap into the ship's PA. "Now hear this! Now hear this! All hands stand by to repel boarders!" I can't help wondering what chaos that would cause on a flat top. The Air Boss would likely shit himself as 5500 guys wonder what the fuck to do. ETA the funny part is that likely they WOLD know what to do in inverse rank order! You'd see almost every first termer out on the flight deck with the biggest collection of hammers, fire axes, bats, wrenches and makeshift weapons you ever saw. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:28:39 PM EST
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Here's what ya do!
You find some guy that can imitate the skipper's voice perfectly and tap into the ship's PA. "Now hear this! Now hear this! All hands stand by to repel boarders!" I can't help wondering what chaos that would cause on a flat top. The Air Boss would likely shit himself as 5500 guys wonder what the fuck to do. Underway submarine
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:30:41 PM EST
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Here's what ya do!
You find some guy that can imitate the skipper's voice perfectly and tap into the ship's PA. "Now hear this! Now hear this! All hands stand by to repel boarders!" I can't help wondering what chaos that would cause on a flat top. The Air Boss would likely shit himself as 5500 guys wonder what the fuck to do. ETA the funny part is that likely they WOLD know what to do in inverse rank order! You'd see almost every first termer out on the flight deck with the biggest collection of hammers, fire axes, bats, wrenches and makeshift weapons you ever saw. Unauthorized use of the 1MC is one of the reasons why security alert is called away. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:30:49 PM EST
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Underway submarine Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Here's what ya do!
You find some guy that can imitate the skipper's voice perfectly and tap into the ship's PA. "Now hear this! Now hear this! All hands stand by to repel boarders!" I can't help wondering what chaos that would cause on a flat top. The Air Boss would likely shit himself as 5500 guys wonder what the fuck to do. Underway submarine You know, on an underway sub if someone did that they'd likely get some kind of reward from the skipper. Submariners have pretty good senses of humor. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:31:46 PM EST
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Sure you didn't have "Security Alerts"??? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We never had those drills on the Nimitz Sure you didn't have "Security Alerts"??? Oh yeah, that ships company stuff! (I was in the air wing) |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:31:46 PM EST
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We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone. Bring back the ships-of-the-line! |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:32:27 PM EST
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We did once. They just gave me a dogbone wrench.
Besides, submarine. good luck fuckers.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:35:14 PM EST
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Unauthorized use of the 1MC is one of the reasons why security alert is called away. I don't doubt that for a minute. I have a real problem walking by an unattended PA microphone and leaving it alone. (I have also given in to my whims a few times. )
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:36:19 PM EST
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Besides, submarine. good luck fuckers. OTOH, if they do manage to get all the way to you, you're probably fucked....
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:43:33 PM EST
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Here's what ya do!
You find some guy that can imitate the skipper's voice perfectly and tap into the ship's PA. "Now hear this! Now hear this! All hands stand by to repel boarders!" I can't help wondering what chaos that would cause on a flat top. The Air Boss would likely shit himself as 5500 guys wonder what the fuck to do. ETA the funny part is that likely they WOLD know what to do in inverse rank order! You'd see almost every first termer out on the flight deck with the biggest collection of hammers, fire axes, bats, wrenches and makeshift weapons you ever saw. On the Wabash we had a quartermaster that liked to play on the 1MC. We had an Ops Officer that was Very, Very portly. The Ops Officer was standing OOD on the bridge the the QM got on the 1MC and announced "Stand by for heavy rolls as "Mr. Carstens paces the pilot house". He got away with that one but he pushed it and a month later got on the 1MC and announced "I'll say it fast I'll say it quick. The Wabash XO can suck my dick!". He met with the Capt. and got 45/45 half a months pay for two. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:51:09 PM EST
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I don't doubt that for a minute. I have a real problem walking by an unattended PA microphone and leaving it alone. (I have also given in to my whims a few times. )
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Unauthorized use of the 1MC is one of the reasons why security alert is called away. I don't doubt that for a minute. I have a real problem walking by an unattended PA microphone and leaving it alone. (I have also given in to my whims a few times. )
There was a night (1994 cruise, At a Liberty port somewhere) one night someone got to a 1MC panel at a alternate quarterdeck and said "daddy's home" and ran off. They called away security alert was called away but I don't think anyone was caught. |
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:52:32 PM EST
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We do have "security alerts" designed to "repel boarders" but the days of guys swinging from ropes on the yardarms with cutlasses is long gone. Nobody's ever allowed to have any fun anymore.
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Posted: 12/14/2015 6:55:00 PM EST
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They repel boarders with a steam hose from the boiler.
Imagine how awesome that would be from Nimitz? 
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