Yankee Buccaneer Page #4

Yes, sir.

l mean what l say, Lieutenant. l

don't want to see that medallion again.

You ever see

a big blow, Mr. Link?

Of course,

Davey-lad.

Well, they're commanding

ships nowadays.

Just thought you'd

like to know.

Lifelines secured, sir.

Order the watch below.

Keep the deck

clear of crew.

Aye, aye, sir.

Keep her steady

into the storm.

Get below! Let's

clear the planks.

Step with it, mates!

Help! Help!

Did you hear that, sir?

LlNK:
Help! Help!

Help! Help!

Help! Help! Help!

Cargo's free on

the foredeck.

Count to 35, mister, then

throw her hard to starboard.

lf she hits some waves

broadside, she'll crack in two.

lt's hard to starboard on the

count of 35. Now start to count.

Aye, aye, sir.

One.

Two.

Two.

Three. Four.

Six. Seven.

Eight. Nine.

Ten. Eleven.

Twelve. Thirteen.

Fourteen. Fifteen.

Sixteen. Seventeen.

Eighteen. Nineteen.

Davey-lad, l...

Count!

Twenty.

Twenty-one. Twenty-two.

Twenty-three.

Twenty-three.

Twenty-four.

Twenty-four.

Twenty-five.

l can't call the deck watch...

Twenty-six.

...or they'll all find out

about your blasted thirst!

Twenty-seven.

Now, grab my arm on the

count of 33. Twenty-eight.

And lurch out at 35. You

got that? Twenty-nine.

Thirty.

Thirty-one.

Thirty-one.

Thirty-two.

Thirty-two.

Thirty-three.

Thirty-three.

Thirty-four.

Thirty-five.

Thirty-five.

Rudder smashed!

Rudder smashed!

Get below without a word. But, Davey...

Not a word to anyone,

you understand?

You weren't on deck. This evens

us up, Mr. Link. Now move on.

Aye, aye, sir.

Where away, mister?

Full starboard command

from Mr. Farragut, sir.

The rudder's

been busted.

Stand general

quarters.

Stand to general

quarters!

Full starboard. Was that

your command, Mr. Farragut?

Aye, sir.

Full starboard

into a storm?

The deck cargoes

broke loose, sir.

You've got a crew.

Why didn't you use them?

l was afraid the men

would be chopped down

by the loose end.

They're sailors.

A common seaman wouldn't

yield to starboard in a storm.

Can't get through

without a rudder.

We'll have to lighten our

load and try to roll over it.

Jettison all bulk

cargo and supplies.

We won't hold out

a week like that, sir.

l don't envy you,

Mr. Farragut.

You won't be the most popular man aboard

after we ride

out this storm.

lf we ride it out.

What's the damage,

Mr. Considine?

Well, the check chains on the

rudder have been carried away, sir.

They could be reset to last

until we head to port.

How long will

it take?

Two, maybe three hours.

The Caribbean is

shark water.

l won't risk men down there that

long. Thank you, Mr. Considine.

Aye, aye, sir.

Still west by

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