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Identifier: historyofusslevi00levi (find matches)
Title: History of the U. S. S. Leviathan, cruiser and transport forces, United States Atlantic fleet
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Leviathan (Steamsip)
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Publisher: (Brooklyn, Brooklyn eagle press)
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the weather decksexcept such space as is necessary to the lowering of boats or to theactual navigation of the ship. The routing of the troops tothese stations is worked out on the principle that all water-tight doors will be closed as soon as abandon ship signal sounds.The capacity of these stations is limited to a minimum of threecubic feet of deck space per man, giving also due considerationto the disposition of the ships boats. During the war the first abandon ship drill was held priorto the sailing of the ship. All men aboard were obliged tokeep their life jackets within reach at all times. For the firstthree drills the troops were sent below to their compartmentsat the call assembly on the bugles so they would becomefamiliar with their abandon ship route. After the first threedrills, troops already up on deck proceeded directly to theirmustering stations. Troops were not required to wear their life jackets whenhostilities ceased, but when abandon ship drill was held they ( 125 )
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Going to Bring the Doughboys Home THE U. S. S. LEVIATHAN were sent below to assemble in their compartments, put ontheir life jackets, and then at the abandon ship call proceedover the abandon ship route to their mustering stations to standby for further orders or until secure is sounded. The plan followed throughout the ship called for theemptying of the lowest compartment first. Other compart-ments using the same abandon ship route stand fast until thetroops in the lowest compartment have filed past. It was found that by this drill all compartments couldbe emptied and all troops assembled at their abandon shipmustering stations within fifteen minutes of the sounding of theabandon ship signal, or within one half hour of the blowing ofthe assembly which sends the troops to their compartments. The Gunnery Department Gunnery Officers Creed H. Boucher. Lieut., U.S.N.; assigned, August 3, 1917; detached April 20, 1918.Arnold H. Bateman, Lieut., U.S.N.; assigned, April 20, 1918; detached, O

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