What do you note of the crew just now ?" "That they performed their work with lightning speed, sir, and that they have already gone below, without waiting for orders to that effect." "Right," nodded Jack Benson.

"Had the crew been needed on deck I would have ordered them to remain.

As I did not so order they have gone below, where they are out of the way until wanted.
A craft that fights always on the surface of the water should have some men of the crew always on deck.

But here on a submarine the men would be in the way, and we want a clear range of view all over the deck, and seaward, in order that we may see everything that it is possible to see.

Mr.Darrin, Mr.Dalzell and Mr.Farley will remain on deck with me.