With it all, however, the naval hammock is very comfortable.

There is the advantage of being able to not only wash your blankets and sheets, but your bed as well.

Once each month clean hammocks are issued and the old ones scrubbed.
While I was below, rigging up my clews, I saw a commotion on the other side of the deck.

The master-at-arms was expostulating with one of the new recruits who had reported that afternoon.

Suddenly the latter called out, angrily, "I'll see if I have to, durn you!" and bolted for the upper deck.