Kirckof had just been unceremoniously woken from a deep sleep at 2:30 a.m. 17, 2013, Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Kirckof, a mineman currently assigned to Naval Munitions Command on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., knew immediately something was wrong. And when Sailors are jolted out of their racks in the middle of the night, it's a pretty clear indication something bad is happening. Sailors can also sense when something is wrong. The constant hum of machinery, the pitch and roll of the ship as it rides the waves, and the routine announcements over the ship's 1MC (public address system) all become sounds of normalcy and provide a sense of comfort to Sailors at sea.
