04 January 2019

Life at Sea

Many of you have asked me what it's like to live on a destroyer at sea. Since pictures are better than words, here you go:

A ship like mine ...

in heavy seas ...

can knock you down ...

onto your knees. 
If you're not careful.

5 comments:

Mike Yukon said...

Well, that doesn't look like fun! No rail to hold onto when barfing.

Ed Bonderenka said...

And that's why I went USAF.

OldAFSarge said...

What Ed said.

Sue in Oregon said...

So did you wear your coffee or drink it?

Rev. Paul said...

Mike, I never got seasick, but plenty of guys did - including my Chief. Besides, the weather decks (the outdoors) weren't often off-limits, except during the really rough seas.

Ed, it's not your fault; we Navy types would never hold it against you. Heh.

Sarge, what I said to Ed.

Sue, we never filled the mugs more than 2/3 full. And set them on a wet napkin so they wouldn't slide.