Sailors love to play practical jokes on each other. This includes sending green sailors off on “snipe hunts” for non-existent items. I suspect that some
Month: April 2021
Sailor Speak of the Week – North Sea Organ
Definition Noun A nickname for an accordion or concertina. Origin 19th century. Comments Such instruments were popular aboard Scandinavian and German vessels. Hopefully the person
Book Review: U.S. Naval Weapons by Norman Friedman
Norman Friedman’s U.S. Naval Weapons focuses on the development history of weapons used by the U.S. Navy from the “New Navy” of 1883 to (the
Fair Winds & Following Seas 