It's not realistic for us to us to wear hearing protection. There are times you take it off, and you forget to put it back on. That's how it is onboard ship. |
Most of the people who served on board the ship (with me) have a hearing problem. |
My battle station was right above the turret. We had to keep bombing day and night. When the ship was in the yard, there were all kinds of noises – grinding, chipping, banging, pounding, welding. |