Navaleye,
Re. U.S.Carriers visiting Portsmouth, I was once bobbing around in my little boat, took ages to pass the Forrestal anchored in Stokes Bay.
Then we heard some buffoon pipe up on the VHF, ' tell your lads that if anyone's going ashore the skipper of motor yacht ----- will buy them a drink !"
We cringed, and the radio operator very professionally replied, " I'll be sure to tell them that Sir !"
I dearly hope at least a tiny percentage found him...