Oscar: 1. A naval term used to signify that a man has went over board and is now
in the water.
2. A flag flown from the yardarn to signify that a man has went over board.
3.A drill on a US naval vesel to
practice mustering times and to practice
recovering an Oscar dummy from the sea by rescue personell.
4.A dummy made up of k-pac life vest to look like a person, used in man over board drills on a US naval vesel.
Sailor: Hear's a splash
in the water and looks and see's Oscar
in the water. "Dam now we are going to be locked down
in the shop for the next hour."
1MC: "Man over board, Man over board"