NAVY Productions | Why US Navy Sailors Risk Their Lives to Jump Off an Aircraft Carrier in Middle of the Sea @navyproductions | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
US Navy Sailors aboard a massive aircraft carrier get the chance to jump off the huge ship in the middle of the sea during their months-long mission. This is done under the strict supervision of shark guards and snipers who strategically stand on the deck and watch for sharks. The flight decks of these vessels can be as high as 60 feet from the ocean surface. There have been instances whereby sharks have crashed these swim calls and disrupted the leisure time of sailors. Why do sailors risk their lives to jump off the aircraft carrier?
There was an incident in 2020 whereby a 6-foot shark came close to a group of American coastguards having their swim call in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. An officer, who was tasked with watching out for sharks during the swim call, was able to spot the monster when it was just 30 feet away from his companions. Sailors aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball had to fire bullets at the sea monster to stop it from approaching their 40 colleagues in the water. Fortunately, nobody was harmed during the encounter.
Swim calls are a huge tradition for US Naval sailors. At the time of their inception, swim calls were an opportunity for sailors to have a bath, seeing as there was no constant supply of water back then. Now, they are often seen as a break. It is necessary for the crew members to take a breather from their regular activities and blow off some steam, which is where swim calls come into play! #aircraftcarrier #usnavy #sailors #sharkattack
US Navy Sailors aboard a massive aircraft carrier get the chance to jump off the huge ship in the middle of the sea during their months-long mission. This is done under the strict supervision of shark guards and snipers who strategically stand on the deck and watch for sharks. The flight decks of these vessels can be as high as 60 feet from the ocean surface. There have been instances whereby sharks have crashed these swim calls and disrupted the leisure time of sailors. Why do sailors risk their lives to jump off the aircraft carrier?
There was an incident in 2020 whereby a 6-foot shark came close to a group of American coastguards having their swim call in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. An officer, who was tasked with watching out for sharks during the swim call, was able to spot the monster when it was just 30 feet away from his companions. Sailors aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball had to fire bullets at the sea monster to stop it from approaching their 40 colleagues in the water. Fortunately, nobody was harmed during the encounter.
Swim calls are a huge tradition for US Naval sailors. At the time of their inception, swim calls were an opportunity for sailors to have a bath, seeing as there was no constant supply of water back then. Now, they are often seen as a break. It is necessary for the crew members to take a breather from their regular activities and blow off some steam, which is where swim calls come into play! #aircraftcarrier #usnavy #sailors #sharkattack
