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Month: January 2021

Sailor Speak of the Week – Con/Conn

January 20, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Verb To direct the movements of a vessel underway. Origin Probably earlier than the 17th century. From Old French, conduire, meaning to conduct. Earlier

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War Game: Sink the Admiral (Nagato Battleship)

January 17, 2021 Tim Migaki

Premise & Rules The premise behind the “sink the admiral” war game is that there’s a high-ranking officer of an enemy force that’s attempting to

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Binnacle List

January 13, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun The vessel’s sick list. Origin Probably earlier than the 18th century. Comments A list of crew members that are sick (or injured) and

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What is Traveling POSH?

January 10, 2021 Tim Migaki

The term “posh” conjures up images of glamour, high class, and fancy accommodations. Clothes, hotels, and even accents can be posh. Most believe that the

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Amidships

January 6, 2021 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun The center or central portion of a vessel. Referring to on the centerline of a vessel. Origin Probably earlier than the 17th century.

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Book Review: A Glorious Way to Die By Russell Spurr

January 3, 2021 Tim Migaki

Published in 1981, Russell Spurr’s “A Glorious Way to Die” chronicles the final sortie of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pride, the battleship Yamato. Inter-weaved in

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