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