Missing Ship’s movement is a terrible thing to do. The punishment can be severe. During the USS Trippe’s (DE1075) around the world cruise, one of our shipmates went out with a hooker in Sri Lanka. (It might have been somewhere else.) They took a taxi to her place. He awoke with a hangover. He was alone. The hooker was gone. He got out of bed and found his pants, but not his shirt, shoes, or wallet. He wasn't sure where he was. His head throbbed. And then he remembered that the ship was scheduled to leave that morning. He went oustside and tried to get his bearings.
He quickly searched the area for his shirt and shoes, hoping that whoever had robbed him had discarded his stuff nearby. No such luck. He ran barefoot, quite a way before reaching the dock. The ship had already pulled away. It was too far for anyone to hear him yell.
He begged the men with boats to take him to the ship. But since he had no shirt, no shoes, and no money, they gave him no service. He was stuck. He found his way to the American Consulate. The Consulate flew him to the ship's next port.
At Captain’s Mast, my shipmate was busted in rank, fined, and restricted to the ship for the remainder of the cruise. He had to re-pay government for his flight.He missed out on some very nice ports.
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