Jack Cook wrote:
Our bearthing compartment on the boat accommodated about 300 guys or so. The was slightly cleaner than the local landfill (or not)
. The shower stalls were about 3' x 3' and I was in mortal fear of touching the sides or floor
The shower head was a push button affair that took a great deal of effort to work. The water pressure varied from a trickle to full afterburner and the temp varied from freezing cold to scalding
You never dared going bare foot anywhere lest you wanted a good case of jungle rot. Our compartment was on the main deck forward between the bow cats. Since I was on night check trying to sleep was a exercise in futility. When they do the life on a carrier shows on NOVA, doscovery or the history channel they always seem to leave this stuff out. I wonder why
That brings back some memories, looks like I'll have "those" nightmares tonight. I racked in that same area my first cruise, my second cruise I racked under the 3 and 4 wire. It was always a joy when that tail hook made first contact right over your rack. I was always happy (happy in the not so Navy happy kind of way mind you) if I got 3 hours of ok sleep.
That brings back some memories, looks like I'll have "those" nightmares tonight. I racked in that same area my first cruise, my second cruise I racked under the 3 and 4 wire. It was always a joy when that tail hook made first contact right over your rack. I was always happy (happy in the not so Navy happy kind of way mind you) if I got 3 hours of ok sleep.
And the shows just to clarify, that Freezing and scolding was randomly witched during all of your showers, you knew it was coming but did not know when and what temp you'd get next. Nothing like getting that scalding hot water on the Jewels
Tim
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