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Posted on Feb 2, 2018
Containership MOL Prestige Adrift Off British Columbia After Fire; Two Crew Medevaced – gCaptain
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And that, folks, is why every Sailor is also a trained fire fighter.
Containership MOL Prestige Adrift Off British Columbia After Fire; Two Crew Medevaced – gCaptain
Posted from gcaptain.com
Naval/Maritime History
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Posted 6 y ago
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Once upon a time, I would have said that it was no big deal...there are fires on ships all the time and nothing to worry about. Somehow, this no longer applies because I have a kid at sea working in the engine room. Damn you, SN Greg Wright! What's funny is that before he started his sea year, I talked with him about casualties aboard ship and what he should do. He actually said all of the right things...but I told him the first thing he needed to learn was how to get to the life raft from his quarters and the the engine room! It's different being a dad.
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I have had fires at sea, and I have gone completely dark. Nothing scarier for a sailor.
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CDR Dan Cunningham
One (of many) incidents I recall with total clarity is pulling into Seal Beach for a weapons on-load while setting General Quarters for a main space fire. I've never seen forklift operators move so fast in my life, getting missiles and ammo off the pier. We used to go dark and quiet quite often.
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LT Brad McInnis
CDR Dan Cunningham - I hated Seal Beach with a passion. We were the Force Protection test ship for all the post 9-11 Force Protection tools. Every time we went up there, I got pepper sprayed, pepper gelled, sonic blasted, tased, blasted with new fire hose nozzles, and many other things. My sinuses are closing up just thinking about it. Have a great weekend sir!
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CDR Dan Cunningham
LT Brad McInnis - Charleston, SC was always much better than SB, although the transit was more difficult. The pilots were 'interesting' - perhaps the best I've ever seen anywhere. I don't believe I would have done well getting sprayed, tased and blasted!
You have a great weekend too!
You have a great weekend too!
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SN Greg Wright "When All Else Fails every Marine, Every Soldier is a Rifleman. When All Else Fails Every Sailor is a Fireman" Yep! Fortunately/Unfortunately when Those Skills were required of Me while in Navy Blue I ended up Fighting a Forest Fire in West Virginia, Using a Diggin Tool to Cut a Fire Line, I suspect that a Soldier or Marine would have been better suited for that CTOSN ;)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SN Greg Wright Hopefully the Vessel or Cargo isn't labeled a "Hazard to Navigation" Since We Both Know what Gunners Mates will do to it.
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