An anchor tattoo historically indicated sailing across the Atlantic, but these days refers to a sailor who has achieved the rank of a chief or leader. Mike got his anchor tattooed a year ago in Tennessee, and to him it signifies the long time he has spent at sea in the Navy, commercially and now for NOAA.
Anchor Tattoo
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 6.4 MB).
An anchor tattoo historically indicated sailing across the Atlantic, but these days refers to a sailor who has achieved the rank of a chief or leader. Mike got his anchor tattooed a year ago in Tennessee, and to him it signifies the long time he has spent at sea in the Navy, commercially, and now for NOAA.
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