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Old 18th May 2018, 09:19
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"To the Batmobile"
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Old 18th May 2018, 09:21
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"Jones pondered his fate at the end of the barrel of the firing squad gun, while the board debated who would pull the trigger"
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Old 18th May 2018, 09:30
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Now this, on the other hand, only needs 1 sailor to drive it, rather than 10 officers.
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:12
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And now on to visit the sister ships: USS Stinky and USS Just About Tolerable.
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:15
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Having scored a bulls eye against the Bismark, the Captain is awarded his prize......yes I know wrong navy but it is a Daily Mail headline, they could not find a picture of a Swordfish
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:17
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Not a Caption ... thank you, Nutloose, for your enhancement of the picture! BTW, the Nasty is/was a Norwegian Torpedo-Boat.
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:17
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Lt Kennedy is given the choice, a nice desk job and secretary in Pearl or command of PT109....Given his choice how different would the Cuban Crisis have been?
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:22
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Sorry Admiral, seas is far too rough to take you out to the Fleet for your review,your car back to the 5* hotel
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Old 18th May 2018, 10:25
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Owning to cut backs we now have too many flag officers, not enough crew, so Captain as the most junior its your turn in the boot
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Old 18th May 2018, 11:32
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Too close for Torpedoes, switching to a Motor Vehicle Accident!
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Old 18th May 2018, 11:35
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"Ok who is going to tell the captain on the bridge the front is the pointy end?"
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Old 18th May 2018, 11:35
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Originally Posted by MPN11
BTW, the Nasty is/was a Norwegian Torpedo-Boat.
We call it a Beatle Boat. It's made from Norwegian Wood...
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Old 18th May 2018, 11:37
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"Admiral. You appear to have spilled some Ice Cream on your coat."
"That will be all...Seaman."
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Old 18th May 2018, 13:53
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"That's half the Naval Estimates for the year blown on this bloody thing ! Who thought of this ?"
 
Old 18th May 2018, 13:55
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I know I‘m not eligible, but I’ve been dying to say this ...

”Sorry the torpedo tube was a bit cramped, Sir, but it was the fastest way to get your here while keeping you dry.”
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Old 18th May 2018, 14:00
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"....and we didn't have a barrel ...."
 
Old 18th May 2018, 14:59
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Sir, we've managed some cost cutting on the HMS Agincourt....
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Old 18th May 2018, 16:34
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"We can just about manage it if we leave off the propellers ...."
 
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Lt. Mountbatten, newly engaged to a Princess, leaves a nasty place for a much nicer one.
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Old 18th May 2018, 18:39
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I have some front runners already. "Some of you are doing VERY WELL", said Mr Grace.
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