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[StartQuote] Frank: I can only recall two "man over board" occurances in Ron 19. I am sure there were more. One happened on our 242 boat. as we were leaving for patrol from Vella La Vella. We had just cleared the entrance to Lambu Lambu Cove. It was one of those totally black nights. One of our crewmen (I can't recall which one now) was on the bow and was coming to the stern. On Higgins boats the deck is pretty narrow on each side around the gun turrets. There was a rail attached to the gun turret to hold on to but he missed grabbing the rail and went into the drink. We were going slow, just starting to rev them up. He yelled as he went in. We stopped turned the search light on. He had on a life jacket and swam to the boat - climbed the rope ladder back on the boat. He was fine - just got wet. The other incident was on the 235 while they were idling on patrol off the Buka area. A.J. Nugon their skipper had the call of mother nature. There was a squadron rule that no one go below deck on patrol. He took the Scot tissue back to the stern. He was hanging over the stern holding on to the smoke generator - lost his grip and fell in. They turned the light on and fished him out. They were lucky though because it was in a hot spot for shore batteries. Frank, when underway in heavy seas, you didn't dare go on the bow because it was much rougher the further forward on the boat and on the bow there was nothing to hold on to except the 37mm. up near the nose. Underway in really rough seas we would stand behind the cockpit and hold on to the radar mast. In really rough seas you have to stand with your knees flexed to take the shock. No way can you sit down. There was also some protection behind the cockpit from the salt water spray coming over the bow. Mid ship the torpedos were good barriers from falling over the side. Like I have said before - it was strictly a young man's war. C. J. Willis[EndQuote]
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