Was digging through some old boxes in the basement and found this - thought I'd share... a few of us put it together on my boat as we left for our Med run of 77/78 The twelve days of Christmas (Submarine Version) On the first day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me A Fast attack headed out to sea. On the second day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the third day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the fourth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the fifth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the sixth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the seventh day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the eighth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Eight drills for training, Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the ninth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Nine sonar contacts, Eight drills for training, Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the tenth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Ten rounds of ammo, Nine sonar contacts, Eight drills for training, Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the eleventh day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Eleven hours snorkeling, Ten rounds of ammo, Nine sonar contacts, Eight drills for training, Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea On the twelfth day of Christmas, my C.O. gave to me Twelve hours on watch, Eleven hours snorkeling, Ten rounds of ammo, Nine sonar contacts, Eight drills for training, Seven seamen scrubbing, Six feed pumps pumping, Five Hour Field Day, Four compartments flooding, Three reactor scrams, Two hydraulic leaks, and a Fast attack headed out to sea May all of you that have served, or are serving, have as safe and merry a Christmas as is possible. I thank all of you that have shared this duty, and helped protect our country. Peace, John
