Trivia

How Long is the Panama Canal and approximately how high are ships raised which transiting the canal vial locks?

Yesterday's  Answer:
The devils claw is an iron hook attached to a chain that is used to secure the anchor when the ship is at sea.

Last night the cadets and crew had a great time in the hanger which was converted into the "Texas Nugget."  At 1930 the doors opened to a line of cadets waiting outside the "Texas Nugget."  Upon entering, each cadet was issued 150 TCII currency for the night.  Cadets played cards, roulette and craps until 0030 the next morning.  Crewmembers went around serving cokes and refreshments to cadets.

On Saturday at 1000, the signal for fire was sounded and the drills commenced.  The simulated fire was in the laundry room.  Cadets, in DC I & II dressed in full bunker gear, reported to the scene of the fire.  Fire hoses were put over the side on the bow, stern, and flybridge.

After the fire drill, the signal for abandon ship was sounded.  Lifeboats 1 & 2 were lowered to the water and released.  Cadets navigated the lifeboats around the ship for 30 minutes and then the lifeboats were hoisted back aboard the ship.



Captain S. Stephenson