The scuttlebutt in the Second Division was that the “accident” down in engineering wasn’t quite as accidental as it might seem. It looked like the rather expensive port call in Hong Kong was going to be cut short so that the ship could get an overhaul in the Philippines. Yes, wonderful Olongapo awaited with cheap beer, and bikini clad “waitresses.”
While the Navy might want to court martial Petty Officer Brown, the crew at least wanted him to get the Navy Achievement Medal.
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