STUDY OF SUBMARINE CASUALTY CONTROL TRAINING
Abstract
The study confirmed previous research and opinions that plane failures and flooding are the most critical of the casualties to be trained. critical factors for recovery and skill behaviours to be trained were identified. These factors (1) emphasize immediate detection and automatized (immediate) emergency response; add as critical requirements for team training, judgments by the office of the deck (OOD) and the upgrading of enlisted men to stand Diving Officer (DO) and Ballast Control panel (BCP) Watches; (3) emphasize the need for programs of standardized alternate recovery actions and guidelines related to depth and speed bands; and (4) emphasize the need for adjustment of recovery action to operational requirements, such as the tactical situation and concealment by noiseless submerged running for as long as possible. The recommendations include characteristics of high-fidelity dynamic ship control trainers for SSN's and SSBN's, respectively; a flooding demonstration trainer; a communications trainer; and a BCP emergency procedures trainer. The recommendations also include the use of basic generalized dynamic ship control trainers (for example, Device 21B56A), a training course for upgrading nonline officers and enlisted men to stand the DO watch, the establishment of standardized casualty recovery procedures and guidelines (including standardized flooding classification and reaction), the development of recoverability data for less than 'worst case' casualties, and an additional study effort on damage control training approaches.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0486430
Entities
Organizations
- Goodyear Aerospace