Joe wrote:
Was on TV last night.

It's one of John Waynes best flicks ever, even if he plays a German
Merchant Marine Master.

Much better than the one where he read his Lat/Long directly from the
sextant, though I liked that movie also.


As the Capt. of his ship he signed his logs with the title of "Master"
not Master Mariner. The term Master Mariner is a made up term that no
one should ever dare use... unless they want to spit in the eye of
Neptune himself..

ROFL You going to harp on this forever?
The Master of a ship will sign his name on shipboard documents as either
"Capt. Joe Shmoe, Master" or "Joe Shmoe, Master". The term/title is not
used/needed on those documents.
The use of the term/title "Master Mariner" is basically a shoreside one
used within the industry to designate a specific individual ..... much
like "Doc. Joe Shmoe, Brain Surgeon".
Believe it or not, agree with it or not, but the term is valid, though
highly misused in many circles.

John Waynes role was a story of one of the most daring and skillfull
Mastering of a ship and crew to outwit the British Navy and bring his
men home. If you have not seen it... you're missing one of the best sea
stories ever filmed IMO.

The only Flik flub I noticed was after loading his freighter with 130
cords of wood the draft hardly changed at all. The rest of the film is
totally right on in every detail, unlike todays films. Take the Perfect
Storm for example I'm sure that had a tech directors with the titles of
Master Mariner that made real sailors look like idiots and retards.

What was the TPI and weight/cord?

otn