“Helmets for sailors?”
Ain’t gonna happen except during GQ.
We almost lost one - rough seas - guy slipped and hit the back of his head on a hatch knife edge. “Doc” sewed him up on the mess room table amidst the smell of vomit - the guy was out cold - no anesthetic needed. He did puke all over the place tho while we held him as study as we could. circa.1962.
The Jesuits apparently did a poor job of teaching you respect for those who put their lives on the line to protect your freedom.