bluenose2 Posted December 2, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 2, 2015 Hello Les here. On a WWII Allied ship would the life boats be tarped when at sea or tarped while at dock? Which is correct? Thnx Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 2, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 2, 2015 Les, It would depend on the Master's preference, but uncovered at sea would be the norm. In port, it would really be six of one and half a dozen of the other - the Master and Mate may very well have liked them covered to keep them clean and to prevent theft of boat equipment. John Canute and bluenose2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted December 2, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 2, 2015 at sea i would strongly suspect they would be covered. chris Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiloh Posted December 2, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Just leave them open, with the plugs out, can’t be to far off that way. jud Edited December 2, 2015 by shiloh mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted December 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted December 2, 2015 everything covered on Torrens. who has time to put plugs back in? chris Canute, mtaylor and Brian the extraordinaire 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiloh Posted December 2, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) If you forget the plugs, That’s why you have thumbs. I rode a DD, a DE, a Heavy Cruiser and 3 LST's, all WW 2 ships and all boats open to the sky with the plugs out. If you want to cover your boats, should be OK as long as you show plenty of floats and life rafts for the crew and troops. jud Edited December 2, 2015 by shiloh Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 2, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 2, 2015 On merchant ships (peacetime) it was normal to leave the plugs out whether the boats were covered or not. John shiloh, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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