While the ship is undergoing the overhaul, a certain number of sailors are required aboard in order to provide ship security, run essential equipment, and maintain fire and flood watches.
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And paint. Don’t forget painting.
“And paint. Don’t forget painting.”
That never ends. Never.
My ship was in dry dock. We worked normal hrs. Fewer hrs than when at sea. The city had built us barracks to eat and sleep in. I liked it.
Do the chiefs still stand around with their coffee cups?
Dont wash a chiefs coffee cup...EVER.
And paint. Don’t forget painting.
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I had a co worker friend that I knew had spent 4 years in the Navy. I asked him one day, what he did in the Navy.
He said, “I chipped paint.” I said, “Is that it, you chipped paint?”
He repeated, “I chipped paint.”