On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:39:33 -0800, Gene Park
wrote:

Stunning! Can you imagine being crew on those ships, sitting their in the
broiling sun day after day?

Thanks for the great photo.
Gene


On 2/22/08 8:35 AM, in article
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I don't have to, I have done it on Tankers

OK on those more modern ones, Air con

I had to do it sometimes on post war (WW2) utility boats, open port
holes and no wind. Mind after a while you go acclimatised.

The only way to cool down was to use the fire hoses and soak the
accommodation.

Keith