This was 1973, the oil embargo. “Conserve fuel”, indeed! This was the Army’s Special Services...fuel was free.
Pass a couple of tests (written and piloting a boat), get your license, and you could sign out a boat. These are “C” boats. Seventeen foot Boston Whalers with 65 hp outboard engines.
Throw out the anchor, put up the dive flag and jump in!
Gloves are to avoid coral cuts; T-shirt is to avoid sunburn; standard uniform for me.
That strap-on thing is the emergency floatation device. Pull the cord and you pop up to the surface. One of the required safety measures.
Lynn actually learned to swim on Kwaj.
Snorkeling trip with friends from work.