Why aren't you allowed fountain pens on submarines?

[iansterling]

Why are you not allowed to take fountain pens on submarines?

[joggerjayne]

Are you not???

I'm curious now. I hope someone has the answer.

[factor-fiction]

'ealth n safety?
Who says they aren't allowed?

[sherrardk]

How do you know that you aren't allowed to?

[Mamyalynne]

from a forum

03-29-2012, 03:59 AM
For many years I used Koh-I-Noor technical pens for everything. Don't take a fountain pen on a submarine. After the pressure transients from snorkeling you will wind up with an ink stained shirt.

[lcg]

because they can make a nice weapon? but then again so can biro's. even a pencil would be useful for maiming and i'm sure a deranged submariner could come up with something useful to have a party with!!! probably helf + sefty gone potty x