Alarms On Submarines Of The United States Navy
Six standardized alarms are used on submarines of the United States Navy to alert the crew to situations that require immediate actions to be taken without waiting for specific orders. A higher priority alarm will silence an already-sounding lower one; in order of priority, they are:
- Collision Alarm
- Diving Alarm
- Missile Emergency Alarm
- Missile Jettison Alarm
- General Alarm
- Power Plant Casualty Alarm
The two missile alarms are used only on submarines that carry missiles.
A mnemonic aid for the order is the question "Can Dead Missile Men Get Pro-Pay?"
Read more about Alarms On Submarines Of The United States Navy: Collision/Flooding Alarm, Diving Alarm, Missile Emergency Alarm, Missile Jettison Alarm, General Alarm, Power Plant Casualty Alarm, Testing
Famous quotes containing the words alarms, united, states and/or navy:
“And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)
“A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.”
—Barbara Mikulski (b. 1936)
“There were gentlemen and there were seamen in the navy of Charles the Second. But the seamen were not gentlemen; and the gentlemen were not seamen.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)