“stuck on ships for 2 years?”
Reminds me of my Dad’s service in the Navy in the Pacific. One of his many duties on his small ship was getting food and supplies. As they first arrived in port he would look for Norwegian flags.
The Norwegian ships were “stuck” at sea due to the NAZI invasion back home. Of course they were still fishing, shipping, etc.
Dad spoke fluent Norwegian, and the Norwegians were always excited to have an American visit that could speak Norwegian and talk about Norway. (Most dad’s cousins and other relatives were still in Norway and he kept in close touch).
He said the best food he ever ate was on that small ship. Fresh fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc.
Sorry for the aside. However - I can see where some ships might not want to sail to certain countries. I’m guessing some countries already have two-week long quarantines before they could come off the ship? What sailor wants to do that!
Thanks for the aside.