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[StartQuote] The current posts give a pretty picture of the overboard situation, depended on circumstances, crew opinions and rules. Everyone feared falling overboard sometime. Even though the pictures of PTs at the factory had cable railings or safety restraints, I never saw one overseas. The Navy rule said the safety of the boat and crew meant you never tried to pick up anyone under fire or in other immediate danger. But our crew had our own policy (which the skipper pretended not know about) that rescue at all costs was the rule. The greatest fear was that someone would simply come up missing. We had a torpedoeman who fell overboard several times but it was never under fire. [EndQuote]
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