A Question about Fleet Boats and Medics

LordCucumber · 11-15-11, 06:51 AM

I remember reading in Bill Ruhe's memoires (a retired officer who served on six patrols in the Pacific on several subs, including the old S class subs) they once had to transfer a crewman sick with appendicitis to another sub returning home. IIRC they arranged a rendez vous at night, lifting the sick man on an improvised stretcher through one of the larger deck manholes into a dingy, and on board of the returning sub.

11-15-11, 06:51 AM	#8
LordCucumber Seaman Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 33 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I remember reading in Bill Ruhe's memoires (a retired officer who served on six patrols in the Pacific on several subs, including the old S class subs) they once had to transfer a crewman sick with appendicitis to another sub returning home. IIRC they arranged a rendez vous at night, lifting the sick man on an improvised stretcher through one of the larger deck manholes into a dingy, and on board of the returning sub.