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Rip · 02-15-07, 03:34 AM

and a quick comment on hot racking. It is not unheard of (especially if you are a nub(very junior)) to have 2 guys sharing 1 bunk. But not to fear that usually means they will put you in port/starboard duty as well. Meaning you are 6 hours on and 6 hours off. I can remember at times when we were carrying riders having to share bunks that were just metal trays slid into torpedo storage racks in the bow, or even sleeping on an air mattress in the sonar equipment space. I like the sonar space better since you seldom got disturbed as the sonarman never clean the compensators like they are supposed to. The TMs on the other hand seem to need to move weapons around multiple times daily. Especially whe I was off watch

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02-15-07, 03:34 AM	#11
Rip Commodore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 643 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	and a quick comment on hot racking. It is not unheard of (especially if you are a nub(very junior)) to have 2 guys sharing 1 bunk. But not to fear that usually means they will put you in port/starboard duty as well. Meaning you are 6 hours on and 6 hours off. I can remember at times when we were carrying riders having to share bunks that were just metal trays slid into torpedo storage racks in the bow, or even sleeping on an air mattress in the sonar equipment space. I like the sonar space better since you seldom got disturbed as the sonarman never clean the compensators like they are supposed to. The TMs on the other hand seem to need to move weapons around multiple times daily. Especially whe I was off watch