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re: 14 years ago today a shipmate was lost
Posted on 5/24/17 at 10:40 am to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 5/24/17 at 10:40 am to Tigeralum2008
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Within five minutes of the fall, Tjepkema said, a rescue boat left the ship; within 10 minutes, a helicopter arrived to take part in the search; and within an hour, four more helicopters were on the scene.
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Williams had not been wearing a life preserver onboard, and he was wearing coveralls and boots, which would weigh him down in the water, Tjepkema said.
To this day, I remember walking through the hanger deck, and hearing the alarm. I ran to the Portside elevator, and spotted him treading water. I remember wave after wave crashing over his head, and him coming back to the surface. I remember just as the SAR helicopter got overhead, and the guy was about to jump in, another wave crashed over Williams, and he never surfaced again.
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Posted on 5/24/17 at 10:43 am to Azranod
We never had to worry about this in submarine service.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 10:52 am to Azranod
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Williams had not been wearing a life preserver onboard, and he was wearing coveralls and boots, which would weigh him down in the water, Tjepkema said.
I know it is a fricking ridiculous concept but you're taught to try to "inflate" your clothing for better bouyancy
You wear belts with coveralls so that would mean tightening your belt, arm cuffs, and tightening the collar area of your coveralls. Then blowing air to fill the cavity
I remember doing it in the pool at bootcamp and thinking this would never work in real life.
You are also taught to take your dungaree pants off, tie the legs and trap air in them while floating between the pant legs.
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/24/17 at 11:40 am to Azranod
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To this day, I remember walking through the hanger deck, and hearing the alarm. I ran to the Portside elevator, and spotted him treading water. I remember wave after wave crashing over his head, and him coming back to the surface. I remember just as the SAR helicopter got overhead, and the guy was about to jump in, another wave crashed over Williams, and he never surfaced again.
Jesus that's terrible
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