The ship I served on from '79 - 82
(files.catbox.moe)https://files.catbox.moe/dkp7oq.jpgUSCGC Morgenthau. 378' High Endurance Cutter. 2 Turbine engines and two diesel engines. 4500 tons. Crew of 150.
I was a Quartermaster. Which in a seagoing service is a Navigator. Defined as an art. not a science! Although theres A LOT of math involved when using a sextant.
Homeported in Alameda Ca. across the bay from San Francisco. Which wasnt a shithole in the early 80's.
Primary mission. Enforcing fisheries laws in the Bering Sea and Search and Rescue.
Crossed the Arctic Circle and the Dateline. Sailed through a January typhoon. 55' waves -75F windchill.
Ships sank in that storm. And if it had gone on much longer we might have too.
Ive seen more whales than 99% of the population. Orcas pacing the ship and walrus where they live.
Living in a 30 man berthing area my personal space was the size of a phone booth! A hard life but a great experience!
