They had to wait until they pulled into a port and give their mail to a ship that was going back home or they would pass it over to a ship that was heading home while they were at sea.
On Sunday in the military in 1941, it was to most a day off. So some were resting, others were on their way to church services. Very few were actually on duty. Others were just finishing their breakfast. In that era most branches worked 6 days a week, Sailors at sea worked 7 days a week.
The Royal Navy fed it's sailors limes in the days of sail when voyages took much longer and refridgerators etc were not around to prevent scurvy.
It was just like now days putting one of your loved ones in a casket.
One term is swabbies, as in sailing days, new recruits were first putting to mopping or" swabbing" the decks , as they were too inexperienced to do more technical jobs.
Farming, trades, arts, soldiers, sailors, traders, slaves.
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They had to wait until they pulled into a port and give their mail to a ship that was going back home or they would pass it over to a ship that was heading home while they were at sea.
The Last Sailors The Final Days of Working Sail - 1984 was released on: USA: 1984
The moon and stars.
In the Bad Bad Old Days - Before You Loved Me - was created in 1969.
Death Valley Days - 1952 Dry Water Sailors 14-11 was released on: USA: 23 December 1965
in theolden days, many sailors usedd the North star and the moon to guide them
because they didn't see land for 28 days
30 days
The people mourn for a period of 40 days , for a near and dear one after the person has died.
get a life!!!
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