Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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This will motivate your ass to NEVER want to be on a boat again....

BTW, it started with a tanker ship getting a busted keel and is sinking, other ship is trying to rescue sailors.
Full screen for maximum effect.



My dads uncle was merchant marine in ww2 crossing the Atlantic in the beginning of the war.

As we know we weren’t prepared and they put anything that could float in water to bring supplies.

His boat was more of a river boat of sorts and had a more round hull.

Besides the constant fear or being torpedoed and being left behind, everyone was always sick because of the rolling. He says guys who had been crossing and real offshore men who were drafted would throw up.

You wouldn’t sleep in your hammock because you’d hit the ceiling and you always had your life vest on and tried to stay as close to the main deck as possible so you could get out if hit.

Of all my fathers family what was in WW2 he had the scariest stories.
 
My dads uncle was merchant marine in ww2 crossing the Atlantic in the beginning of the war.

As we know we weren’t prepared and they put anything that could float in water to bring supplies.

His boat was more of a river boat of sorts and had a more round hull.

Besides the constant fear or being torpedoed and being left behind, everyone was always sick because of the rolling. He says guys who had been crossing and real offshore men who were drafted would throw up.

You wouldn’t sleep in your hammock because you’d hit the ceiling and you always had your life vest on and tried to stay as close to the main deck as possible so you could get out if hit.

Of all my fathers family what was in WW2 he had the scariest stories.

Thise WWII merchant seamen were were tough. Next time you make it to Fisherman’s Wharf in SF they have a great maritime museum. In addition to the USS Pampanito
They have the last surviving WWII Victory ship. It was open for tour when I was there a couple of years ago.

At that point they said they took it out for harbor trips with passengers a couple of times a year. Would be well worth it given your family’s history.

Interesting tidbit. The engine room for the movie Titanic was filmed in that ship.
 
Thise WWII merchant seamen were were tough. Next time you make it to Fisherman’s Wharf in SF they have a great maritime museum. In addition to the USS Pampanito
They have the last surviving WWII Victory ship. It was open for tour when I was there a couple of years ago.

At that point they said they took it out for harbor trips with passengers a couple of times a year. Would be well worth it given your family’s history.

Interesting tidbit. The engine room for the movie Titanic was filmed in that ship.
When I flew the b-17 last spring we were able to get in the sub they had there.

Didn’t have time to get to the ship.

But we were speaking to the museum director guy for 15-20 min. Was really cool