1. Condition I is not the same as all hands. One can carelessly toss off "all hands to
anchor stations" and even say "
Condition I
anchor stations" without sufficient
reason. If it's a
normal anchoring it usually is done in
Condition II or even
Condition III with a
bosun and a
hand at the
anchor winch.
Condition I means
dangerous operation. You
set Condition I when it's
touch and go or may be. The best
steersman, the best navigational
team, the best radarman, the best
QM, the best lookouts, the best
conning officer, etc., make
Condition 1,
Condition 1. Things are
dangerous. A
dangerous approach to
harbor, a
dangerous pass crowded with ships,
dangerous waters. A bad storm at its height. All these and more can
demand Condition I. A
damage control party, the
Medical Officer set up, are all part of
Condition Is.
(FO 2464) 2. by
definition,
Condition 1, which means emergencies or periods which are risky, has the best specialists
posted on the
bridge and E/R.
(OODs 30 Oct 71) 3. a
Condition I
bill assigns the most competent person in each
case to a
key post to
handle any
emergency as a
team.
(OODs 7 Jun 70) 4. Condition I isn't how you dispose of the
crew around the
ship. It's the expert in the
right place, no excess people and
ready to
handle any
goof-up.
(OODs 7 Jun 70)