bluenose2 Posted December 2, 2015 #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
Jim Lad Posted December 2, 2015 #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 bluenose2 and Canute 2 Quote
vossy Posted December 2, 2015 #3 Posted December 2, 2015 at sea i would strongly suspect they would be covered. chris Canute 1 Quote
shiloh Posted December 2, 2015 #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
vossy Posted December 2, 2015 #5 Posted December 2, 2015 everything covered on Torrens. who has time to put plugs back in? chris Brian the extraordinaire, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote
shiloh Posted December 2, 2015 #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 mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
Jim Lad Posted December 2, 2015 #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 mtaylor, shiloh and Canute 3 Quote
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