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Another sneaky thing we did, was go aboard other destroyers of our class and steal the parts we needed to get underway. SIMA was Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity. We managed to ahem, appropriate a few SIMA hats. Go to a ship, especially on a weekend, and request to come aboard, we know...

Why are Navy ships painted gray? So the duct tape matches

Yep, nuclear sub, formula one car. Clapped out destroyer, 1960's f100 from the northeast lol.

On my destroyer in the early 2000's, a mandate came down forcing us to toss all spare nuts and bolts, order from correct stock, and put in neat bins. A steam powered ship lost some guys cause a 600lb steam valve let go, found out they had put black anodized brass bolts in and they gave way with...