Re: Museum Ships "sleep on a battleship"


Kerryn Offord wrote:
george wrote:
<SNIP>
:-)
Most of us posting in this group have slept aboard many different types
of warship, got paid to do it and no-one -ever- made sure the ship was
in a safe condition for all junior rates in ships company to indulge.
One of my messes had as a bulkhead the "A" Turrets 3.7 magazine...
Ask some other ratings here vince you old sea dog. and don't forget to
fence the gangways and break out the cotton wool


How many of the people serving on warships got to sue the owners if
something went wrong (Non-combat accident).. Then consider what fun you
can have with 300 7 year olds.. Especially if there is a fire aboard ship...

Such is covered by the largess of the pensions paid to exmatelots.
300 7 year olds eh.
I'd consider that they're more in danger of fire at schools, in
churches and in their homes.
If the ship is still fitted out with the fire fighting gear it had in
commission onboard and operable with the POB as exnavy more than
capable of containing any fire and evacuating paying guests to the
quayside...


Oh, and also consider.. Just recently an ocean liner caught fire at sea
from, maybe, a cigarette...

Maybe a cigarette huh.
That llevel of damage control report just about says it all.

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