Assumed the Watch. Moored as Before.

About the Book

The USS Pelican, or the “Pelican’t” as it was affectionately known, was the craziest, most nerve-racking ship in the navy. How was that possible, though, if it remained tied to the pier essentially for two years? This account contains the musings and observations of one junior officer attempting to stay sane aboard mighty Pelican. Likewise, it includes his attempts to do the same on a different ship—this one doing circles in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

About the Author

Terence Fitzgibbons is from Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, he was commissioned an officer in the United States Navy. He spent his first tour as the Auxiliaries Officer and First Lieutenant on the USS Cardinal in Bahrain and the USS Pelican in Ingleside, Texas. He served his second tour as the Damage Control Assistant on the USS Cowpens in Yokosuka, Japan. After separating from the navy in June 2008, Terence studied at the University of Toronto. This is his first book.