Another famous RN poster...
Chain of Command
ADMIRAL
Leaps tall buildings with a single bound,
Is more powerful than an express locomotive,
Faster than a speeding bullet,
Walks on water.
Gives policy to GOD
CAPTAIN
Leaps short buildings with a single bound,
Is more powerful than a shunting engine,
As fast as a speeding bullet,
Walks on water if the sea is calm.
Talks with GOD.
COMMANDER
Leaps short buildings with a running start,
Is almost as powerful as a shunting engine,
And slower than a speeding bullet,
Walks on water in indoor swimming pools.
Talks with GOD if a special chit is provided.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
Barely clears small huts,
Loses tug-of-war with small engine,
(Wins tug of war with an engine when assisted)
Can fire a speeding bullet,
Swims well.
Is occasionally addressed by GOD
LIEUTENANT
Sometimes clears a garden shed
Loses tug of war with an engine
Has been known to handle a gun
Swims with difficulty
Has been heard to say “Oh God!â€
LIEUTENANT (SUB LIEUTENANT)
Makes high marks when trying to leap over buildings,
Is run over by engines,
Can sometimes handle a gun without injuring himself,
And doggy paddles in water.
Talks to Animals
SUB LIEUTENANT (MIDSHIPMAN)
Runs into buildings,
Recognises engines two out of three times,
Is not issued with ammunition,
Can stay afloat whilst wearing a Mae West.
Talks to Walls.
MIDSHIPMAN (CADET or UPPER YARDSMAN)
Falls over step when trying to enter buildings,
Says ‘Look at the Choo-Choo’,
Only allowed to look at guns,
(Wets himself with a Water Pistol)
Plays in puddles.
Mumbles to Himself.
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
Lifts buildings and walks under them,
Kicks locomotives off the tracks,
Catches speeding bullets in his teeth and eats them,
Freezes water with a single glance.
He is GOD.
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ADMIRAL
Leaps tall buildings with a single bound,
Is more powerful than an express locomotive,
Faster than a speeding bullet,
Walks on water.
Gives policy to GOD
CAPTAIN
Leaps short buildings with a single bound,
Is more powerful than a shunting engine,
As fast as a speeding bullet,
Walks on water if the sea is calm.
Talks with GOD.
COMMANDER
Leaps short buildings with a running start,
Is almost as powerful as a shunting engine,
And slower than a speeding bullet,
Walks on water in indoor swimming pools.
Talks with GOD if a special chit is provided.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
Barely clears small huts,
Loses tug-of-war with small engine,
(Wins tug of war with an engine when assisted)
Can fire a speeding bullet,
Swims well.
Is occasionally addressed by GOD
LIEUTENANT
Sometimes clears a garden shed
Loses tug of war with an engine
Has been known to handle a gun
Swims with difficulty
Has been heard to say “Oh God!â€
LIEUTENANT (SUB LIEUTENANT)
Makes high marks when trying to leap over buildings,
Is run over by engines,
Can sometimes handle a gun without injuring himself,
And doggy paddles in water.
Talks to Animals
SUB LIEUTENANT (MIDSHIPMAN)
Runs into buildings,
Recognises engines two out of three times,
Is not issued with ammunition,
Can stay afloat whilst wearing a Mae West.
Talks to Walls.
MIDSHIPMAN (CADET or UPPER YARDSMAN)
Falls over step when trying to enter buildings,
Says ‘Look at the Choo-Choo’,
Only allowed to look at guns,
(Wets himself with a Water Pistol)
Plays in puddles.
Mumbles to Himself.
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
Lifts buildings and walks under them,
Kicks locomotives off the tracks,
Catches speeding bullets in his teeth and eats them,
Freezes water with a single glance.
He is GOD.
Dont know about one in the "Archives" at Devonport but I do know a firm in Gibraltar brought all the stock up and was selling it. I know in 1978 I brought a stone flagon of it enclosed in a wicker basket - I did declare it at Custom when coming back into the counrty as a bottle of rum - little did they know it contained 8 pints !!
Dont know about one in the "Archives" at Devonport but I do know a firm in Gibraltar brought all the stock up and was selling it. I know in 1978 I brought a stone flagon of it enclosed in a wicker basket - I did declare it at Custom when coming back into the counrty as a bottle of rum - little did they know it contained 8 pints !!
Legend has it that there is still a barrel of the original Navy Rum stored in Devonport Dockyard, probably worth a fortune now. The term Grog relates to Admiral Edward Vernon, who, in 1740 ordered rum to be cut 4 to 1 with water due to sailors getting too drunk to work. Admiral Vernon wore a style of cloak called a Grogam, hence his nickname "Old Grogam" that name was applied to the diluted rum, from then on known as "grog".
Legend has it that there is still a barrel of the original Navy Rum stored in Devonport Dockyard, probably worth a fortune now. The term Grog relates to Admiral Edward Vernon, who, in 1740 ordered rum to be cut 4 to 1 with water due to sailors getting too drunk to work. Admiral Vernon wore a style of cloak called a Grogam, hence his nickname "Old Grogam" that name was applied to the diluted rum, from then on known as "grog".