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How To Simulate Being A Sailor
Submitted by Barry Sutton, RD3 Carrabelle, Fla. Buy a steel dumpster, paint it gray inside and out, and live in it for six months. Run all the pipes and wires in your house exposed on […]
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The Origin of the ‘Binnacle List’
Ever wondered where the term “binnacle list” came from? It’s from the old nautical practice of placing the sick list on the binnacle (a covered stand on the ship’s deck that contained the ship’s compass […]
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The Sailors’ Creed
I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit […]
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Origin of the Rank of Ensign
The title “Ensign”, the name given the Navy’s most junior officer dates to medieval times. Lords honored their squires by allowing them to carry the ensign (banner) into battle. Later, these squires became known by […]
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Rations and Recipes
Ship’s Menu During American Revolution By Rick Erisman RM3, (’70-’71), Ship’s Historian Pittsburgh, Penna. Life aboard ship during the American Revolution was hard, at best, and the food was nothing short of awful. Salt was […]