Here is a report about how submariners are missing out on the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://apnews.com/82739c3cf06b8acc415b71fd3c950aa1
Well, sooner or later they'll have to come back to shore and mingle with the rest of us.
And just imagine what would happen if anyone on the crew carried the virus - everyone else on the boat would get infected and there would be no way to treat them. There is no way to "social distance" on a submarine, and they carry limited medical supplies.
I served on two subs in the US Navy. I can remember an instance when a message was received about a death in my family. The captain had the option to withhold the news from me but decided to pass it on. What the above report claims about "blissful ignorance" is correct, but I wonder how long news of something like COVID-19 could be kept secret.
MARINES - A FEW GOOD MEN
SUBMARINES - ALL GOOD MEN (AND WOMEN)
And here's what happens when you ask for help outside the chain of command:
ReplyDeletehttps://news.yahoo.com/navy-fires-captain-sought-help-214928163.html
The mission takes precedence over the men and women tasked with carrying it out.