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DETACHED DIVER
GENERAL 5-1. During diver operations there will be instances when divers will detach from the submarine for the following reasons: a. b. c. Diver depth limitations are reached; Requirement to conduct casualty evacuation procedure to assist an injured diver to the surface; and Unable to maintain position due to external influences like increases in current or submarine speed.

5-2. In most instances if a diver becomes detached, the diver will inform the DSO-S and will ascend to the surface to await recovery by the submarine or continue with current operations. Table 51 details the procedure noting that if the diver ascends to the surface there may be a requirement for the submarine to surface to recover the detached diver. Table 51
NO 1 ORDER BY ACTION BY Divers

Detached Diver
TASK

Diver indicates via through water communications or activation of pinger that he is detached.

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Table 51
NO ORDER BY ACTION BY

Detached Diver (Cont.)

TASK

NOTE Divers will normally ascend to the surface if they become detached from the submarine during operations. The DSO-S must inform the Control Room immediately of whether the diver is going to remain dived or is going to ascend to the surface to await recovery. 2 3 DSO-S SCOOW Crew Report to CR DETACHED DIVER. Pipe on Main BC DETACHED DIVER, DETACHED DIVER, DIVER RESPONSE TEAM MUSTER UAS. a. b. c. d. e. f. 4 DSO-S Divers Drop datum by all available means; Raise both periscopes; Both periscopes are to watch for the diver; Visual bearings of the diver are to be passed to command plot every 30 seconds and plotted; Sonar/Track Manager monitor 30 second bearings of acoustic pinger; Commence recording and brief Big Brother.

Communicate with divers CEASE ALL OPERATIONS, DIVER/S DETACHED. Divers external to the CT are to cease operations and move to lurking/loiter area as appropriate. Divers within CT are to remain in CT. When all divers are in position communicate with DSO-S DIVERS READY.

DSO-S/ CTO

Secure Conning Tower. Once all remaining divers have reported that they are either in the fin or returned to lurking/loiter area report on Main IC DIVERS SAFE, (NUMBER) DIVERS DETACHED.

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Table 51
NO ORDER BY ACTION BY

Detached Diver (Cont.)

TASK

NOTE The CO and SOLO may decide that the best method for recovery of the detached diver may be to surface the submarine if the recovery vessel is unavailable. This may require divers external to the CT to be prepared for the submarine to surface. The DRT is to standby to assist in recovering the detached diver once the submarine has surfaced. If the submarine is to surface whilst divers remain external the submarine is conduct modified surfacing procedure.

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