EX-HM3
09-24-2010, 07:24 PM
I've only been on a liberty launch a few times in my short Navy Career. Those times being in Singapore 'cause we were anchored out in the bay and needed those LCM's to get to shore so we could have a nice dinner at some little eatery. Then start drinkin' like sailors. God knows we needed to. Hey we did some sight seeing too. Oh sure we were all nice and neat and sober and dressed sharp and orderly as we left the Big E. But it was a different story coming back that night. We had a LCM without a canopy this time. And you could climb up the side and look at the city lights as we headed back to the ship. It was dark in the craft except for maybe a couple of small lights. Everyone was really drunk. There was vomit all over the deck. There was yelling, singing, laughing, and of course some passed out. I admit I had my over fill of Tiger Beer that night too. Not the best beer in the world to be sure LOL! What a great liberty we had though. But It's a little boat trip to remember from those times. I wonder if it's still the same these days. Hopefully some things never change.
The photo of the LCM with the canopy was taken by me from the flight deck of the Big E in Singapore Bay. My turn to stay onboard.
The old b/w photo is from WWII. Sailors returning from beer and baseball on some island in the Pacific.
The photo of the LCM with the canopy was taken by me from the flight deck of the Big E in Singapore Bay. My turn to stay onboard.
The old b/w photo is from WWII. Sailors returning from beer and baseball on some island in the Pacific.