Re: To Ralph Hilton
From: Ralph Hilton <ralph@hilton.org>
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: To Ralph Hilton
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:19:54 +0200
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On Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:42:14 GMT, "Starboard List"
wrote:
> It is not possible for me to reply (or refute) to all of the questions
>E-mailed to me or posted on this newsgroup. I am on the road right now. But
>Ralph Hilton deserves a reply to his post from yesterday.
> To the best of my recollection NONE of the SO ships were EVER inspected
>by any maritime agency.
ok. Maybe Gerry could comment. My recollection is of extensive preparations
for SOLAS inspections.
>Now there were times that I was absent, on
>missions, but if any of the ships were inspected I never heard of it and I
>think I would have if that was the case. I don't think that any of the
>ships would have passed for a number of reasons starting with the life
>boats. There was NEVER a time when more than two could be lowered and more
>often only one.
All lifeboats were lowered on several occasions while I was on the Apollo.
Bill Robertson was appointed 2nd Deputy Commodore in 1974 and conducted
regular ships drills at that time.
>The davit tackle was decrepit, not maintained and if the
>crew would have needed them in an emergency they would have been out of
>luck. It was difficult to lower them in calm seas, impossible in a storm.
>Ask Gerry Armstrong if you don't believe me. He will tell the truth of what
>I say.
Gerry??
> As for the white glove inspection(s), yes, they happened but soon after
>human nature began to assert itself. The ships were all dirty to varying
>degrees, sometimes downright filthy. Cleaning stations were ignored after
>16 hour days.
I would generally work 8.5 hours/ day on the ship with 2.5 hours
study/auditing. Cleaning stations were in the mornings before post work.
> The ship was sailed by landsman for the most part. That showed up in
>high seas too. Due to improper weight distribution she would stagger badly.
> A lot had to due with how stores were loaded, esp. the fresh water tanks.
Again which ship is this you were on? The Apollo is the only one from which
the crew went ashore in 1975.
> But while this may be interesting to those who weren't there the purpose
>of my posts are for the future, not the past.
I was there. 1972 - 1975. If you were there you would know that. Few people
who were on board at the time would be unaware of the location where I
worked.
I'd like some verification that you were actually aboard the Apollo at that
time (72-75). If one walked out of LRH's office please describe what you
would see nearby. Particularly names of people and location.
--
Ralph Hilton
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