Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii

What did Twain write about the officers and workers on the Ajax

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The officers that were on board the Ajax had extensive military experience from serving in America's Navy during the war. Twain writes in chapter 3 that the Ajax was intended to be a war ship, and warned against the dangers of becoming a coal shoveler in the fire room.