Day 74: Ship creeps south towards the Azores

Posted on: July 18, 2016

Location: 44° 10.2’ N, 17° 43.4’ W
Weather: Clear       Wind: 12 kts NW      Seas: Gentle Swell
Alpha: Watch        Bravo: Training         Charlie: Maintenance          Delta: Utility

Temperatures are warming as the ship creeps south towards the Azores. While some students miss the cool, Belgian air, others welcome the change and can be found relaxing on the fantail or tanning on Steel Beach.  Bravo Company is glad to have the first round of training exams of second half over with, although nobody is looking forward to flashlights. Clocks fall back another hour tonight, much to the relief of everyone on board. After losing an hour of sleep every other night on the trip over, it’s quite a luxury to gain an hour on the way home.

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