That's quite a ship Dennis! I can see why she wouldn't spin around on a dime 
like our C&C sailboats :) 

Cheers, 
Randy 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
To: "CnClist" <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> 
Cc: "Dennis" <capt...@gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 7:49:41 PM 
Subject: Stus-List MOB drills 

Speaking of MOB rescues, when I was in the Navy as an Officer of the Deck, the 
captain would conduct unannounced MOB drills. A couple of broomsticks tied in 
an "X" with a couple of ratty old life jackets on them starred as "Oscar", the 
MOB. The captain would summon the Chief Bos'n Mate and have him burst out of a 
locker on the bow and throw Oscar over the side. A seemingly overly alert 
bridge lookout would yell "Man overboard starboard side" and we'd all have to 
react to rescue Oscar. 

Getting the old girl, all 380+ feet and 3000 tons, turned and headed back to 
Oscar was always a "delight". 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Windham_County_(LST-1170) 

Dennis C. 


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