I agree, Brag (congrats on your new book!).
Sounds more like a very interesting and exciting patrol!
More than I can say, thus far, for my ninth patrol. Only ship I've even seen, since leaving my home waters, has been a 300 ton small coal tender!
I'm seriously thinking of breaking out Balz's "Songs fur Hooching ze Woochie" and starting up my own choir just to break the boredom!
Forget shell-shock. If things don't pick up soon, I'm going to start growing "boot-goofy"!