977 U-boat

[bobchase]

Originally Posted by Oneshot/Onekill

...I was literally walking on the bulkheads from the pitch and roll we were experiencing. I don't know how high the winds or waves were as we were confined to below decks untill we escaped the storm.

I think that if you asked Sailor Steve, he would tell you his ship had black colored traction grit glued to the lower 36" of the port & starboard bulkheads on the fore-aft passageway. The DE's that I used to ride to get back out to my 717' inboard sure did. On the other hand, the USS Newport News didn't because she was a Heavy Cruiser and, at 21000 tons, just a tad more stable than a Gearing class DD. Rock & Roll is a relative term. A ships size and shape are just two of the many factors in how much rock & roll that you get to enjoy.

I'm glad that, as a ground pounder, that you got to enjoy some rock, some roll, and some good 'ol Navy cook'in.

Chief Chase, USN