All back emergency!

English translation: full astern as fast as you can

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English term or phrase:All back emergency!
Selected answer:full astern as fast as you can
Entered by: Robert Janiak

06:40 Jul 3, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / commands and reports on submarines
English term or phrase: All back emergency!
What is this command?
What this is about?

416
01:01:22,879 --> 01:01:25,609
Blow bow buoyancy, blow safety.

417
01:01:31,554 --> 01:01:32,953
No good, sir.

418
01:01:33,089 --> 01:01:34,522
Passing 400.

419
01:01:34,691 --> 01:01:36,591
Maximum test depth, Captain.

420
01:01:36,726 --> 01:01:38,557
Blow forward, group.

421
01:01:42,031 --> 01:01:43,999
All back emergency!

422
01:01:44,167 --> 01:01:46,067
That's an all back emergency!

423
01:01:46,202 --> 01:01:48,762
Quickly! Move, quick!

424
01:02:06,622 --> 01:02:08,556
It's not working, Captain.
Robert Janiak
Poland
Local time: 15:39
full astern as fast as you can
Explanation:
Meaning go backwards at maximum power.

He then ordered "All Back Full" and "All Back Emergency" — a full reverse. But the boat never actually went in reverse because a ..
http://www.kitsapsun.com/restricted/?return=https://www.kits...

Here's another example, in which the submarine is going too fast:

I tried again to remain calm which is not easy for me on a normal day and I told the Officer of the Deck, ALL BACK EMERGENCY. Maybe ALL BACK FULL would have done it, but I was taking no chances at this point.
http://highrelgroup.com/2016/06/27/all-back-emergency/
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +4full astern as fast as you can
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all back emergency!
full astern as fast as you can


Explanation:
Meaning go backwards at maximum power.

He then ordered "All Back Full" and "All Back Emergency" — a full reverse. But the boat never actually went in reverse because a ..
http://www.kitsapsun.com/restricted/?return=https://www.kits...

Here's another example, in which the submarine is going too fast:

I tried again to remain calm which is not easy for me on a normal day and I told the Officer of the Deck, ALL BACK EMERGENCY. Maybe ALL BACK FULL would have done it, but I was taking no chances at this point.
http://highrelgroup.com/2016/06/27/all-back-emergency/

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Rosamond
49 mins

agree  Becca Resnik: As a former Navy sailor, I can confirm this is *100%* it. Thankfully only ever had to run this as a drill!
1 hr

agree  Tony M: Indeed, as I said in discussion (y)
1 hr

agree  Daryo
3 hrs
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