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Russian Lifeboat
This is one of the two lifeboats on the military ship that we used for sea survival training. On some days we were ferried to and from the ship on these lifeboats... until one of them capsized in a rivermouth. Two of the support team members were injured, several were trapped inside, most had to swim for safety, and many lost their bags, cameras, wallets etc. The scene was typical pandemonium for a while, and the cosmonauts ended up having to spend the night on the ship (nine cosmonauts, two beds, bread and vodka... fun) until we could sail to the nearest port.
Russian Lifeboat
Soyuz Capsule on Deck
Soyuz Capsule on Deck
Up And Away
Up And Away
Bobbing on the Black Sea
Bobbing on the Black Sea
Ready To Board
Ready To Board
Boarding The Soyuz
Boarding The Soyuz
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Exhaustion
Climbing into the Soyuz
Climbing into the Soyuz
Rigging the Crane Cables
Rigging the Crane Cables
Up, Up and Away
Up, Up and Away
Floating Cosmonauts
Floating Cosmonauts
Lost At Sea
Lost At Sea
Choppy Seas, Sick Cosmonauts
Choppy Seas, Sick Cosmonauts
Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water
Up And Over
Up And Over
The Water's Warm
The Water's Warm
Beam Me Up, Scottie
Beam Me Up, Scottie
Floating Around
Floating Around
Clockwork Orange
Clockwork Orange
Survival Gear
Survival Gear
Swimming Costume
Swimming Costume
Ready For Evac
Ready For Evac
Russian Lifeboat
Russian Lifeboat
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals
   
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