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The Boatswain

Memories of life in the US Navy.

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Crossroads of the Pacific

The Boatswain Posted on January 11, 2006 by The BoatswainDecember 25, 2009

Canton Island was on its last legs as an overnight stop for aircraft. The JET AGE was starting and the range of the planes had been extended to where it wasn’t a paying proposition. It was used a few times … Continue reading →

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A change of pace!

The Boatswain Posted on January 11, 2006 by The BoatswainDecember 25, 2009

After we left Farragut, Ellen went home to wait for the birth of our son. I went to Treasure Island, in San Francisco, and from there was sent, BY AIR, to Hickam Field in Hawaii. I didn’t get to stay … Continue reading →

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The United States Navy rating of Boatswain’s Mate is a designation given to enlisted members who are rated as a deck seaman. The colloquial form of address for a boatswain’s mate is ‘Boats’.

The Boatswain left home for his final deployment in 2018.

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