Especially true on battleships, where the protective systems are isolated when entering battle. More people may die if the guns trip out and the ship sinks, rather than a few people being killed by shocks from equipment in fault
I assume that you are not referring to the likes of USS Missouri (which I have seen at sea) but warships.
Float, move, fight!
Move includes steering. If push comes to shove, some poor old stoker aft has to operate the rudder's hydraulics manually.
Especially true on battleships, where the protective systems are isolated when entering battle. More people may die if the guns trip out and the ship sinks, rather than a few people being killed by shocks from equipment in fault
I assume that you are not referring to the likes of USS Missouri (which I have seen at sea) but warships.
Float, move, fight!
Move includes steering. If push comes to shove, some poor old stoker aft has to operate the rudder's hydraulics manually.
