But the Obersteuermann is not just a navigator. He also takes the third watch, looks after the boat's provisions, arranges the meal plan with the cook and (like the COB) is the senior NCO on the boat.
Any comparison falls apart if viewed too closely, but I find comparisons are helpful.
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"More mysterious. Yeah.
I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'"
- Bob Harris, Lost in Translation.
"Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi"
- Missen.
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