Haze Grey and Underway

Well, I’m truly an Atlantic sailor now. The seas are rough and I have paid the proper homage to Davy Jones….I’ll leave that to your imagination.

We’re somewhere in the Atlantic. I couldn’t tell you even if I knew, but I can tell you I will truly appreciate Atlantic fisherman the next time I eat something caught in ‘the pond’, especially in winter. I think I’ll stop talking about food now…

We’ve secured our weather decks, so we don’t go outside due to the high seas and the weather. How Columbus did this trek more than once in those little boats I can’t imagine.

The staff is beginning to find its way. We’re quite a diverse group with a broadly defined mission. We have US and foreign officers and crew from numerous African, European and South American countries, as well as numerous civilians onboard for training and technical support. Hopefully we are set to do some good once on station off Africa.

NASH is a good ship. She does roll quite a bit, especially when the sea is hitting us on the beam (that’s perpendicular to the keel). She’s also one of the oldest ships in the Navy, so she makes a lot of noise. The crew has been pretty good to us staff types and they know and take care of their ship.

Thanks for reading and for all your comments. Good stuff.

Next stop, Spain!