Sailing Orders by David O'Neil

Author:David O'Neil [O'Neil, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780615940823
Amazon: B00HI2GCUU
Publisher: W & B Publishers
Published: 2013-12-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter fourteen

Inheritance and Wedding

Still in Palermo, for Martin the time passed slowly, awaiting the final repairs to HMS Racer. Her new Captain was newly promoted and full of enthusiasm, though he was not so happy to find that his ship required repair that could not be carried out in the local dockyard. The voyage would therefore be to dockyard in Portsmouth for two cracked keel ribs to be replaced. The working of these ribs would mean the pumps would be operating for most of the way. Nelson decreed that extra crew from the pool of recovered seamen currently in Palermo would be of more use in England and authorized spare hands to the Racer’s crew, to help with the work of the pumps.

Martin travelled as courier, seconded as aide to Admiral Nelson. He was carried as passenger for the voyage home. He had not realized how much time he would have on his hands. So, he volunteered to stand a watch for the journey home, an offer that was gracefully received. He was surprised to find he was much in demand at the Captain’s table and in the officer’s accommodation. He took great pleasure in coaching the midshipmen under the command of former Midshipman now junior Lieutenant Brown, who had regaled the gun-room with stories about the episodes under the command of Lieutenant Forest-Bowers, and of course the activities of the beautiful Alouette, whom he was proud to call friend.

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