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Dog on board during ops?

posted 11 years ago by mdjpeace
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Doubt it very much; and while we're on the subject- where would it go for walkies- or take a crap for that matter?

Will someone get this walking carpet out of my way?!

[–] CGSailor 11 years ago

It's Hollywood BS.

Especially the Aquarium in the Enlisted Berthing compartment.
Last thing you want on a Sub, or even a surface ship, is an open container of water that will slosh about when the sub is going through Angles and Dangles (Or a surface ship in rough seas)

I joined the Navy to see the world, only to discover the world is 2/3 water!

[–] nickm2 11 years ago

CG, apparently Jonathan Archer learned nothing when he brought Porthos on board The first Enterprise...fortunately alternative universe Scotty beamed the dang beagle off the ship...

[–] CGSailor 11 years ago

LOL

I joined the Navy to see the world, only to discover the world is 2/3 water!

[–] nickm2 11 years ago

heheheh! Where did that miserable cur end up, in the end?

[–] wildfire160 11 years ago

I cant speak for the USN but in the Royal Navy ive been on ships with all kind of creatures from birds to hamsters and ferrets,never came across a dog but i heard of a monkey :)

ps ..i had the misfortune to accidentally kill poor old Hammy the hamster by sitting on the little bugger...the seamans mess of H.M.S.Eskimo eventually forgave me but it took a while

"Nee ta ma duh tyen-shia suo-yo duh run doh gai si"

[–] mdjpeace 11 years ago

Thanks wildfire- very interesting post(of course there's always the ship's cat too I suppose). Just thought it odd that albeit fictional scenario of impending nuclear holocaust would risk having a dog on board a sub carrying tactical nuclear weapons- however I concur you have direct experience. Kind regards(ps: I know of other animals with a similar fate to Hammy- I myself have trod on a toad and a hedgehog in the dark when outdoors- quite common it seems and accidents do happen so try not to blame yourself).

Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?!

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

..i had the misfortune to accidentally kill poor old Hammy the hamster by sitting on the little bugger...
I'm guessing it precipitated a burial at sea for Hammy.

[–] greenaquamarine 9 years ago

Precisely why animals have no place in the military. Their safety can't be guaranteed, especially in an emergency. When the sub was in danger, my sin and I were more concerned about the dog than the humans.