This is from Jay Davis via Prok.


It is short but memorable (at least to me)-

SEGUNDO had deployed to the far east in 1961-62 and at one point was in Yoko, moored alongside the visiting ASR (CHANTICLEER?). SEGUNDO was refueling for the coming patrol and the oil king was on deck with headphones on and the overflow discharge to the overflow oil tub alongside was connected, the tub safely lashed to us.

I had the duty that night. The ASR was showing movies on their after deck. At about 2130, I was called topside by the irate, enraged , arm-waving and irascible skipper of the ASR who had come on board and demanded my presence at the top of his lungs! He shouted at me that our oil king had not been watching for oil overflow or paying attention to his duties but rather had been watching the movie on the ASR screen from his position on our deck. (Our oil king, a reliable engineman, kept nodding "no hoppen" in the background). The ASR Captain's tantrum continued with a severe tongue lashing for about 3-4 minutes and then the officer returned to the ASR. I had kept my mouth shut and saying "yes, sir" whenever possible. I pretended to chew out our oil king and went below after inspecting the refueling rig.

The next morning, I reported the incident to our skipper, Bob Aiken who had further "discussions' with the ASR skipper. Our COB DeNeen took offense and umbrage at this whole debacle and somehow the word got out of a contract on the street for $100 to whomever could catch the ASR Captain's pet bulldog and have him castrated!

Fortunately (or not), SEGUNDO departed on patrol two days later before the contract could be accomplished.

XO Davis