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Originally Posted by 3.0L
We had a habit of having the new guy pick up things for us. Like "relative bearing grease," or send
him back to the motor pool to drain the air tanks on the 3/4 ton truck. Of course, the 3/4's had no
air tanks.  |
We also sent the new guys for those very hard to get "supplies;" 50' of chow line CGU-11's, buckets of steam, torpedo charts... One thing the new "deck apes" were sent to get was the key to the stern gate (I was on an LPD). One enterprising machinist mate made a key. The designated mark proudly presented the "key" to the chief. Without skipping a beat, the chief told him great, now open it!