04-12-2008 12:11:58
Albion author tells about adventures at sea in new book
Forty-plus year resident of
A former commercial fisherman and fishing boat owner, Captain Sam has penned his true stories for all of us to enjoy thanks to the encouragement of many. As you will see from the following excerpts from his book, this extraordinary talent has written a quality and colorful read for the entire family.
Excerpts from In Danger at Sea
May Day, May Day, May Day: “Suddenly, an engine stopped. As it did water spewed out of the exhaust pipe. Now with two pumps out of service, the flooding engine room caused the boat to list to starboard...Things were getting a bit dicey.”
The Spies: “All three men were dressed in slacks and white shirts with their sleeves rolled up a bit, and all were wearing brand new dress shoes. That caught my eye. There was rationing all over the country and shoes were nearly impossible to get...Now I told those fellers to wait just a few minutes more while I finished bailing out the skiff. No sir, they jumped down into the two inches or more of water, salt water, in those brand new shoes.”
An Irish Princess: “She had a wicker rocking chair that sat against the wall in the southwest corner of the kitchen. On that same wall was a shelf that protruded about a foot or so above her head, and on that shelf was a small radio with an elliptical shape rising from its base; it had a maple veneer and a round dial with a dull, yellowish light that barely allowed you to see the different stations as you sought them out. That didn’t really matter, though, because the only station my grandmother listened to was the one broadcasting Arthur Godfrey.
My fondest memory is standing by her side as she rocked and wrapping my two arms around her right arm as she rested in her chair.
Live Ordnance: “No matter what sort of ordnance we had snagged, if it was :live,” it could blow the boat and all of us aboard into little pieces.
“Cap, that is a live ordnance you have on deck; I repeat live ordnance. And Cap. That things fires after so many revolutions of the screw...Don’t turn that propeller at all.
As those words were leaving the Chief’s mouth, Moe moved the screw one full turn to the right...”
The excerpts shown above, provide a flavor of the interesting and exciting things provided by the author in this publication In Danger at Sea.
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