2006-07-23 00:05:30 · 31 answers · asked by mickeok 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
What if you fall off?
2006-07-23 00:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by spymodhf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is funny, sorry, your question is vaild however. Okay first of all you might fall off the ship. It is a big and tall ship in the ocean so rescuing you will be harder than say in a swimming pool. But there are other problems like leaks or damages during battles. If you are on the lower deck and it floods, you will have to swim real fast before they seal the entire level. They also have drills constantly for that, so swimming during those drills is essential. Also there are underwater salvage and retrieval missions possibly, which will require someone with good water navigating abilities. Hmm I guess thats all. Just ask more if u need to.
2006-07-23 08:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by zatte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An old joke - my Father spent 32 years in the Navy and he always maintained that the prime mission of the navy was to keep the water out of the ship. The others missions were just extras.
2006-07-23 08:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a friend who was 15 yrs in Navy and couldn't swim. He said he didn't need to learn cos he never got on a ship he thought was gonna Sink!
2006-07-23 07:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they have ships, but do you really want to be on a ship in the middle of the ocean and not know how to swim? What if the ship goes down? I think it's a pretty logical question!!!
2006-07-23 08:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! I think you need to know how to swim in case the boat sinks? Also you might go on maneouvre requiring you to swim as well. Then again ... years ago anything you bought was guaranteed to last you a lifetime nowadays i don't know! Was i you i'd learn to swim, if you don't already know and i'd take some super glu with me, just in case, you know! To fix a hole on the boat or what not?
2006-07-23 07:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea but the navy dose do to war, and other ships shoot at our ships or other countries air planes shoot at our ships, what if it goes down. You have to be a good swimmer to be in the navy.
You have to know how to swim to save your buddy life, may be he will be hurt and can not swim, you will have to save him.
2006-07-23 08:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by mike67333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As dumb as this may sound, you need to be able to swim in case you go over the side. We had 5 people go over the side last deployment. Being a officer, we have to swim and from what my enlisted just told me, you have to be able to swim to pass basic training. After all, we are a ocean going branch of the service.
2006-07-23 07:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by navyflyrz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, due to government cutbacks, they have dingies. You were being recruited as an engine. You were going to be thrown out of the boat and were going to swim to push the boat along, while the gunner stood up with a bb gun. You were going to be an integral part of a patrol boat.
2006-07-24 08:33:43 · answer #9 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if any want to join the navy.they need to know how to swim.in case your ship sinks in attack or technical reason in middle of sea with out swim you can't survive in ship sinks other reason in war time to monitor the enemy war ships specially under the sea you need to know swim i thing
2006-07-27 05:42:35 · answer #10 · answered by moon walker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have to rescue someone or in the event of ship abandonment you may have to swim faster then the torpedo.
2006-07-23 07:13:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋