It  after da. t  various points on tructures. I counted forty destroyers, four ligwo he river.

    I  aboard as t reaciced a pair of jeans floating on ter, stiff . I abandoned my small outboard and jumped for troyer.

    ts and some pieces of special equipment ed  of plastic  feeling . I called out. quot;;

    Be formation -- ter, tly placed in relation to ten to ts.

    traffic on ter; t strange.

    It  six-ty; ttle. I decided to climb to tered t took tried to turn it a point or tally; it was locked in place.

    A man entered from troom beely o me and removed my he wheel.

    it seemed more a ste unimpressive: dark rong nose, good mouto be in e fifties. ered troom. I followed him.

    quot;May I ask w;

    quot;Mot,quot; he supplied.

    quot;-- is bound?quot;

    ansion.  a c.

    quot;If its a matter of sealed orders or somet;

    quot;No no,quot;  looking up. quot;Not.quot; t;A bit careless tle boat, arent you?quot;

    t;Not normally. On trary. But somet;

    quot;Of course,quot; ;You icipated.  ladder  secured?quot;

    I t about t. I decided to s tion slightly.

    quot;Are t;

    quot;No,quot;   ed my s ther ships.

    quot;Radio?quot; I asked. quot;Remote control or somet;

    quot;Somet,quot; he said.

    ty destroyers, four ligion to  one. I wo years as a supply officer in New London, principally.

    quot;Is test of some kind?quot; I asked. quot;Ne or --quot;

    quot;Youre afraid t arget p