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Old 7th Jan 2008, 00:28
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Union Jack
 
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Doubledolphins

Submariners don't wear "Underwater Wings" they are Dolphins, or a pair of lady's legs if you look again.

VMT DD but "Underwater wings" in inverted commas (or "speechmarks", as some young fellows quaintly call them!) is a very old joke dating back to 16 Jul 71, the date RN dolphins were first awarded. RAN dolphins were previously always known as the D of E's view of a certain lady wearing nylons, and hence the RN's more heraldic dolphins quickly became known as the D of E's view of the same lady wearing fishnet stockings.

Jack

PS I'm much too polite to comment on the location of the anchor ....
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