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Fourteen Inches! Memories of the Hammock
I’m presently reading a book titled “Master and Commander” by Patrick O’Brian. He goes to some length describing the sleeping arrangements aboard a ship of sail. In particular, the slinging of hammocks in the sailors quarters. The manual states each … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me
Tagged bunk, cramped space, hammock, lashing, repairing, rough.fourteen inches, sea, stowing
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