Very enjoyable and interesting read. I have watched the “Deadliest Catch” television series on Discovery, so I could imagine what you experienced when you fell on the deck and dropped your two buckets of cans. I was surprised you didn’t suffer sea sickness like most new sailors.
My father was in the Navy and worked below deck in the engine room on an aircraft carrier, the Kearsarge. Having grown up on a dairy farm, the below deck experience at 17 years of age wasn’t great. I look forward to reading more of your memoir.
Very evocative writing, John - I could feel the pitch and reek of the sea, and look forward to more!
Thanks Steve, that means a lot to me
Very enjoyable and interesting read. I have watched the “Deadliest Catch” television series on Discovery, so I could imagine what you experienced when you fell on the deck and dropped your two buckets of cans. I was surprised you didn’t suffer sea sickness like most new sailors.
My father was in the Navy and worked below deck in the engine room on an aircraft carrier, the Kearsarge. Having grown up on a dairy farm, the below deck experience at 17 years of age wasn’t great. I look forward to reading more of your memoir.