A wide range of tasks and great responsibility await the young officers of the watch on board a corvette. But with growing experience, the challenges can be mastered.
"Aaaa the DO continues". "Corporal Krüger, report me as the current helmsman on course 195°, both ahead 18, normal sailing programme, rudder hand." "WO understood."
The corvette Magdeburg is approaching the harbour in Copenhagen and although I have heard the typical singing and the helmsman's message dozens of times over the past two and a half years, I get goose bumps every time and a positive tension runs through my body. I am responsible for this moment on behalf of the commander,
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