Posted by OMER PICARD on June 4, 2010, 10:13 am, in reply to "Re: Hurricane's"
WE WERE HIT BY THE TYPHOON IN SEPT. ON OUR WAY TO SIAPAN THEN TO TIANAN TO UNLOAD OUR CARGO OF FUEL IN 55 GAL DRUMS SOME DECK CARGO WAS DAMAGED. IT LASTED TWO OR THREE DAYS.WE HAD BENT PLATES IN THE BOW. WE HAD TO GO INTO DRY DOCK WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE STATES.WE HAD TO STAND OUR WATCHES ON THE BRIDGE.ATE SANDWICHES FOR TWO DAYS. WE HAD A CAT ABOARD IT COULD WALK DOWN THE PASSAGE WAY WITH NO TROUBLE HE HAD HIS SEA LEGS.WE WERE PUTTING OUR FEET ON THE SIGE WALLS TO KEEP OUE BALANCE. THEY HAD TO PAINT THEM AFTER THE STORM WAS OVER. OMER OICARD