man over board

[August]

Originally Posted by Phil

i saw in flags of our fathers then the man fell overboard they said the boats werent stopping to pick him up, did this really happen? would no one stop to pick this man up?

Depends on the situation.

In the age of sail stopping the ship quickly could dismast it.

In modern times with subs about a stopped ship is a sitting duck target.

In a convoy or formation they'd run the risk of collision.

Bottom line is one mans life worth risking the rest of the crew and the ship itself to save him?