[BITList] Life on board a warship in our much-reduced Royal Navy

[HUGH]

John,

Some questions.

Did Francis Drake serve in the Royal Navy? Nothing but stokers down below we gather - stoking what?  And will it be necessary in the future to have a "person overboard" shout, valid only until the gender of the unfortunate is established, when it will change to whatever is thought appropriate.  In the meantime the poor soul will be buoyed up by the speed with which his/her fellow crew persuns are searching the vessel to ascertain exactly who is missing so as to ascertain the correct gender to shout.  Hopefully not some trans-gender person.  I'm glad I joined the MN.

Hugh.
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