On May 12, 8:48*pm, Larry wrote:

Then, my ship sent me to Damage Control School, the one with the flooding
compartments you either have to "save" with shoring and mattresses or drown
when the air bubble at the overhead is gone. *THAT separated the men from
the claustrophobic in a hurry. *I never heard so much screaming, even after
we'd succeeded in slowing up the deluge through the "hull"!

Heard several stories bout Damage Controll School ove the
years............ The word "screaming" was in each of them..... Sounds
a bit hard core.

No license yet, just a rating
AB
at east when I finish my Lifeboatman in a couple weeks. This sailboat
thing is kinda fun but time to go back to work.
Bob