A Distressing Distraction!The HMS Elisabeth Page was exposed in the bitter bay, winds battering her bare hull, her engines running hot. Rhythmic vibrations rolled down her solid-steel frame. She was tense all over, her firm curves attended to in loving detail by the crew, tickling her railings, delving deep between her bulkheads, slipping over her topside. Despite the cold she was surging hot as she slid into the bay, her engines roaring as the pilot turned her sensitive controls, knowing just how to work her to conclude the journey. Her hot boilers screamed for relief, and it wouldn’t be long before she had it.She came with a groaning sigh, her engines finally winding down as she slipped into the port.“Well ladies, we’ve arrived.”It was Captain Nelson, the leader of the all-female crew. The imposing woman was laying below, coming down the ladder with elegant steps to greet her two favorite officers. These had been exempted from the demanding work on deck, owing to the exceptionally c
