Soundings

“Well, you’re about to make DC2. What would you do about it?” asked my ignorant Chief.

I was on watch and it was probably 0130 in the morning, I felt like being honest.

“Me? I’d try to convince him that the soundings are very important and make him want. . .”

“What do you mean?” interrupted Chief.

“If you can’t convince him that they are important, then perhaps they aren’t and we shouldn’t be doing them.” I replied curtly.

He didn’t say a thing and walked away, keys jingling, towards the door.

Naturally he didn’t take my advice.