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That said, dark and silent is still better than a great honking BOOM followed by dark, silent, and wet.
My first stateroom was next to the port side forced draft blower room. Loud but an excellent source of white noise. I even managed to sleep while we were at sea during Hurricane David in 1979.
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)