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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 182847" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>I was sent in as "Bait" more than once while in Afghanistan. We were outnumbered, outgunned, and out on a limb. Yes, the preservation of life is tops on the list of priorities, but sometimes it is unavoidable in the service of ones country. Suppose it wasn't an oil ship and was a weapons shipment or uranium. Suppose it was a surveillance vessel shadowing a covert US operation involving hundreds of lives. Lots of suppositions without ANY evidence to prove anything. My point is: The Bridge is manned by several sailors 24/7 and I don't believe ANY ONE US Sailor would put his ship in harms way due to negligence, let alone an ENTIRE BRIDGE of sailors. A good idea of who's on the bridge at any one time is as follows: (Taken from the internet and keep in mind this is just an example, but it gives you an idea)</p><p></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The Officer of the Deck who was in charge during his watch.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Sometimes a Jr. Officer of the Deck to assist him.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A Quartermaster - a petty officer to help with navigation and kept the log.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A Boatswain mate of the watch in charge of the other enlisted watchstanders. He also ensured that the people under him rotated their positions every 15 minutes to keep them alert.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The Helmsman - actually steers the ship.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The Lee Helmsman - controls the ships speed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The port lookout - on the port wing of the Bridge</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The Starboard Lookout - on the Starboard wing of the Bridge.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The After Lookout - who was stationed on the 02 deck in the aft part of the ship.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">There was also a Signalman in the Signal Shack just slightly aft of the Bridge.</li> </ol><p>I find it IMPOSSIBLE that all these people were negligent at the same time. These sailors may take the blame, but scapegoats jumps quickly to mind. YOUR Navy servicemen and women are NOT what the media is portraying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KDM, post: 182847, member: 314"] I was sent in as "Bait" more than once while in Afghanistan. We were outnumbered, outgunned, and out on a limb. Yes, the preservation of life is tops on the list of priorities, but sometimes it is unavoidable in the service of ones country. Suppose it wasn't an oil ship and was a weapons shipment or uranium. Suppose it was a surveillance vessel shadowing a covert US operation involving hundreds of lives. Lots of suppositions without ANY evidence to prove anything. My point is: The Bridge is manned by several sailors 24/7 and I don't believe ANY ONE US Sailor would put his ship in harms way due to negligence, let alone an ENTIRE BRIDGE of sailors. A good idea of who's on the bridge at any one time is as follows: (Taken from the internet and keep in mind this is just an example, but it gives you an idea) [LIST=1] [*]The Officer of the Deck who was in charge during his watch. [*]Sometimes a Jr. Officer of the Deck to assist him. [*]A Quartermaster - a petty officer to help with navigation and kept the log. [*]A Boatswain mate of the watch in charge of the other enlisted watchstanders. He also ensured that the people under him rotated their positions every 15 minutes to keep them alert. [*]The Helmsman - actually steers the ship. [*]The Lee Helmsman - controls the ships speed [*]The port lookout - on the port wing of the Bridge [*]The Starboard Lookout - on the Starboard wing of the Bridge. [*]The After Lookout - who was stationed on the 02 deck in the aft part of the ship. [*]There was also a Signalman in the Signal Shack just slightly aft of the Bridge. [/LIST] I find it IMPOSSIBLE that all these people were negligent at the same time. These sailors may take the blame, but scapegoats jumps quickly to mind. YOUR Navy servicemen and women are NOT what the media is portraying. [/QUOTE]
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