Deutschland Immer Wieder

Prevailing wind south-easterly. Tyranny, moderate to mild. Bier and chocolate, good becoming poor later on.

I drafted this article after I’d been in a metaphorical decompression chamber for about a week, since leaving that last ship. A little 25 Gross Ton workboat. I’d been on her for only a few days before that visit, so I didn’t know the guts of her well. This time I spent 21 days on board, although I was living ashore at night.

That trip took a toll on me.

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