"Educated at Valley Forge Military Academy, Dorgan is well prepared for life in the US Navy when he is forward deployed halfway around the world to the USS Midway. But he soon learns life aboard an aircraft carrier can be full of danger and chaos as the ship nicknamed the "USS Never Dock" undertakes an emergency Indian Ocean deployment to relieve the crippled aircraft carrier USS Ranger in 1979 and becomes activated as the first carrier battle group "on station" in the Arabian Sea following the fall of the US embassy in ...
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"Educated at Valley Forge Military Academy, Dorgan is well prepared for life in the US Navy when he is forward deployed halfway around the world to the USS Midway. But he soon learns life aboard an aircraft carrier can be full of danger and chaos as the ship nicknamed the "USS Never Dock" undertakes an emergency Indian Ocean deployment to relieve the crippled aircraft carrier USS Ranger in 1979 and becomes activated as the first carrier battle group "on station" in the Arabian Sea following the fall of the US embassy in Iran later that same year. Dorgan quickly turns his job into an adventure that pays very well. With a general court-martial looming, he and his shipmates continue to add adventure and excitement to their "tour of duty," both on and off the boat-until one night, when an unexpected turn puts an end to it all." --
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Sea Pay by Bob Dorgan is a rollicking tale of an enlisted sailor making the most of his time in the United States Navy during the late 70s and early 80s. The straightforward, autobiographical story follows Dorgan through his early years at Valley Forge Military Academy and then onto his Navy career stationed aboard the aircraft carrier the USS Midway. While bending some rules (and breaking others), Dorgan goes into great detail about his day-to-day duties and the wild adventures he and his fellow sailors went on during their precious time off-duty.
Sea Pay is an interesting read. Dorgan�s attention to detail is quite remarkable. As an electrician working in the E Division of the ship�s engineering department, the author�s duties amounted to more than mere grunt work. His descriptions of the internal workings of the Midway really paint quite a picture. I could imagine working in the bowels of a steam-powered aircraft carrier and just how exciting (or miserable) that could be.
As he familiarizes himself with his duties and the rest of his crew, Dorgan does get up to some unsavory practices to increase his ââ?¬Å"sea pay.ââ?¬Â? Iââ?¬â?¢m not sure how many boy scouts would approve of his other enterprises. While Sea Pay is a nice slice of enlisted life, it does run aground on the technical side of things.
Bob Dorganââ?¬â?¢s writing style is extremely literal. Almost every detail is specifically told, but little is shown. Thereââ?¬â?¢s a kind of emotional detachment. For example, after an entire chapter describing ââ?¬Å"wildââ?¬Â? liberty in Thailand, he rather nonchalantly ends the chapter with, ââ?¬Å"We were sorry to hear that several of our shipmates did not make it back to the ship alive, victims of the big Hââ?¬"heroin. They were gone but not forgotten.ââ?¬Â? Itââ?¬â?¢s a jarring end, and there is little to no reflection by the author.
Sea Pay is a fascinating depiction of Navy life from that particular time told from the viewpoint of someone that was living it. This true story account will give readers an inside look at life on an aircraft carrier.
