Don Cleavin – Freshwater and washing

We were short of fresh water.

I was in charge of fresh water as well (laughs). I forget now how many tanks we had, but a very, very limited amount of fresh water.

It was always scarce. You never washed in any fresh water. It was drinking water, never washed.

When you were at sea for a week, or when you were at sea for six weeks, at the end of the first week or two weeks, you’d be allowed an all over wash, and you’d get a bowl of water and wash yourself down with that.

That was it.