In the mid-fifties USS Ticonderoga, CVA 14, was re-commissioned after years in mothballs. With a new, mostly green, crew aboard she left the Brooklyn Navy Yard for sea trials. We had no aircraft on board so the hangar deck was this vast unobstructed space. The ship turned hard port at about 25 knots. An unsecured Coke machine on the port side of the hangar deck shot across the polished steel deck, through an open roller door and through the starboard lifelines into Long Island Sound.
Luckily, no sailor was trying to buy a Coke at the time.
Smashed crockery on the mess deck because of plates and racks of cups being stacked too high presented additional learning opportunities for the crew.
I’m hoping the mice were hiding the desk and were lost at sea.
Cap’n Crow can call all hands before the mast for an appropriate memorial service. I’ll observe a moment of silence at my computer (to the relief of all the other posters) and we’ll move on.
One of my favourite scenes from the newest Star Trek film, was when Sulu was told to “punch it” (into warp) and he’d forgotten to take the breaks off LOL
Ah, yes, coot31 the good old days in the Old Navy. Of course, when we were in what we would call the Old Navy we were regaled with tales of the real Old Navy. LOL
Buckie: I’ve never thought of them as “the good old days” but then when I see the tight sphinctered way today’s Navy runs, I suppose they were.
Yeah the tradition of tales of the “real” Navy goes back to the days of “iron men and wooden ships” and beyond.
“You got Sails? Why when I was in the Navy we rowed.”
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Driver’s ed??
Good Saturday Morning, Crew!
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Lt. Sulu he’s not!
Good Morning, Crew!
WoodEye over 13 years ago
Is the ship on rails, or what?
Edcole1961 over 13 years ago
Makes you wonder what in the helm they’re doing.
ksoskins over 13 years ago
Driver’s ed??
No, driver’s Raymond. Not sure who Ed is.
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Maybe Ed is who we need here, Sheik.
cdward over 13 years ago
For the life of me, I can’t figure out what Henry’s hauling back into the ship in panel 2.
Morning, Crew!
rhudgins over 13 years ago
looks like Henry’s desk
jackdohany over 13 years ago
GOOD MORNING, CREWSIE-WEWZIE!!!
Today’s lesson: never let a dawg drive your ship.
coot31 over 13 years ago
Methinks the captain needs a new helmsman.
In the mid-fifties USS Ticonderoga, CVA 14, was re-commissioned after years in mothballs. With a new, mostly green, crew aboard she left the Brooklyn Navy Yard for sea trials. We had no aircraft on board so the hangar deck was this vast unobstructed space. The ship turned hard port at about 25 knots. An unsecured Coke machine on the port side of the hangar deck shot across the polished steel deck, through an open roller door and through the starboard lifelines into Long Island Sound.
Luckily, no sailor was trying to buy a Coke at the time.
Smashed crockery on the mess deck because of plates and racks of cups being stacked too high presented additional learning opportunities for the crew.
DolphinGirl78 over 13 years ago
Happy Saturday Crew!!!!
instigator20 over 13 years ago
Good Morning Crew, Now this is why it’s called “OVERBOARD”
Have a GREAT DAY MATIE’S
patricew52 Premium Member over 13 years ago
Mornin’ Crew!
LLAP
Beam me up, Scotty!
coot31 over 13 years ago
I’m hoping the mice were hiding the desk and were lost at sea. Cap’n Crow can call all hands before the mast for an appropriate memorial service. I’ll observe a moment of silence at my computer (to the relief of all the other posters) and we’ll move on.
Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago
One of my favourite scenes from the newest Star Trek film, was when Sulu was told to “punch it” (into warp) and he’d forgotten to take the breaks off LOL
Mornin’ Crew!
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
I call for everyone to count off whenever I take a sharp turn to make sure no one has fallen out.
Good story, coot31 :-)
Hello, Crew!
BuckieKatt over 13 years ago
Methinks the captain needs a new helmsman.
Ah, yes, coot31 the good old days in the Old Navy. Of course, when we were in what we would call the Old Navy we were regaled with tales of the real Old Navy. LOL
skipping over 13 years ago
Good one Edcole.
coot31 over 13 years ago
Buckie: I’ve never thought of them as “the good old days” but then when I see the tight sphinctered way today’s Navy runs, I suppose they were. Yeah the tradition of tales of the “real” Navy goes back to the days of “iron men and wooden ships” and beyond. “You got Sails? Why when I was in the Navy we rowed.”