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Revision as of 19:55, 11 September 2024
PigBoats.COM is also about the men that sailed these early submarines. Below are stories about what has been found out about some of these men. Some have large amounts of information available, others not so much. We try and present as much as can be found about these men and give a sense of who they were.
The Men
The Stories
Rope Yarn Sunday
Since it was an afternoon for rest from the usual personal chores, many kept with the tradition up to the years immediately after World War II. The men used Wednesday afternoon for personal errands like picking up their laundry and getting haircuts. They paid back the time by working half a day on Saturdays.
Today's uniforms require less attention and the men usually send the clothing out for repair or purchase new to replace worn items, so Rope Yarn Sunday has been turned to other purposes - mainly taking an early liberty or a time for catching up on sleep. Some, however, still adhere to tradition by breaking out the ditty bag for an afternoon of uniform repair. While doing so sailors can't resist telling a few "sea stories", some true and maybe some "not so true", but who knows.
So, in keeping with the modern tradition of kicking back for a little fun and storytelling, here are our Rope Yarn Sunday offerings for your reading pleasure and entertainment.
The stories printed below are copyrighted and reproduced by permission of their authors.
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A Stink of Submarines
By Mike Hemming -
A Sense of Smell
By Frank G. Charlton III -
What Am I?
By Mike Hemming -
Forces Adrift
By Frank G. Charlton III -
The Whistle
By Frank G. Charlton III -
Making The Friday Night Rounds
By Robert C. King -
Sub Sailors Are Good At This Sensitive Stuff
A bit of anonymous humor
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