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To: hardspunned

It was a general comment.

I spent 2 years on a Navy Destroyer in the WestPac. 390ft long and 3600 tons. Sometimes, especially when low on fuel, it would pop around like a cork. Each bunk came equipped with two straps to keep you from falling out at night in rough seas. Sometimes when walking along a corridor you could put your foot on the wall. Ships, no matter the size, are at the mercy of winds and tides.

Water always wins.


27 posted on 03/28/2024 9:21:49 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Seruzawa

“Water always wins”

I have to laugh……The very first comment made by instructors in my 16 week power squadron classes.


30 posted on 03/28/2024 9:31:22 AM PDT by Toespi ( )
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