So in honour of my friend Greig, who updated me from home 38 times over the course of this deployment; this is Update 38, and here's a few facts you mat not have known until now.
- This deployment has been 193 days long. Or 4,648 hours. And that's more than half a year, folks
- Since I couldn't mention this back in the first week of deployment, thought I'd mention it now; the ME department had a huge problem in the port drive train within weeks of the deployment starting, and so have had to complete our tour without one of our 2 cruising engines! Hard times...
- We've used the same amount of fuel that you would use in your 2-litre car to circumnavigate the globe 1,392.8 times. I'm not going to tell you the cost if we'd have bought that fuel from Texaco...
- The Captain is the only member of the crew to have had a bath onboard in the last 6 months.
- The ship's company have consumed more than 24,000 potatoes since leaving Portsmouth back in June!
- The ship has travelled a distance of over 30,000 nautical miles this deployment.
- My parents have been updated on Royal Naval life 37 times more often than in any of the previous 7 years!
The only worry I have, which was advised by Greig in Update 12, section 6; is about my beard: "On your return you may not be recognised by family and friends and could be cast out of all social groups." -Cheers Greig.
44 hours to go!
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Love it! We'll put the hot water on, and there's an apple crumble in the pipeline too!
Anonymous
20/12/09 11:44
Home at last!
You might be gaining all those things but I'll miss the blog. It's been a great read all the way through and you have at least found another talent! Have a great Christmas and I'll put you first name down on the team sheet.
Keith
Anonymous
21/12/09 07:17