Power Plant Casualty Alarm
The propulsion plant casualty alarm is used to warn of any emergency involving the engine room.
The alarm is a slow jump tone, two high-pitched notes repeated about twice a second, rather like a stereotype European police car siren. People asked to imitate the alarm often say "wee-ooo-wee-ooo" in a falsetto voice.
The propulsion plant casualty alarm handle is a pink T shape.
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