Back in the late 60's my old boat was at Annapolis showing the middies the wonders of the long black beast often referred to as a submarine. Due to the draft of the boat, we had to anchor out in deeper water and take a launch in to shore.
Here we were, a bunch of boat sailors all decked out in whites with our civvies tucked under our arm, when one of our more notable Torpedomen proceeded to strip down, throw his uniform onto the seat beside him, put his civvies on and sit back down. The only thing heard on the launch was the sound of the engine.
The next day, some of the officers and enlisted men were summoned to the head shed to speak with the HMFIC. All of us related the incident to the best of our ability and then the CO was called in. He was asked "Why, since you were the senior officer on board, didn't you tell Petty Officer Noonkester to wait and change clothes later, instead of making such a spectacle of himself in front of all those midshipmen?" Our CO replied "Primarily Sir, because I didn't want to be told to Fuck Off in front of all those midshipmen."
We were never invited back.
by Bruce M. Lipe
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