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Dhobeying

by on March 20, 2013 at 12:00 am
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A previously unpublished cartoon strip. Dhobeying means laundering to the lubber, so it follows that Dhobey dust is soap powder. Those of you who are geographically challenged may need to be reminded that Botany Bay is in Australia, and so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Neaters

by on March 10, 2013 at 12:00 am
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A previously unpublished cartoon strip. Neaters is the name given by seamen to unadulterated rum. Grog was the more usual way they received their rum ration, but just now and then heaven came to earth for a moment.

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Paying Off

by on March 1, 2013 at 12:00 am
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Cartoon strip first published in WARSHIPS International Fleet Review magazine in March 2013.  Unfortunately, this may be the last one, as WIFR have decided to ‘have a break’ from AB & OS for a while – and we all know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Heaven

by on February 10, 2013 at 12:00 am
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A previously unpublished cartoon strip, showing our heroes at the mast head, one of whom is a lot happier than the other.

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Moon Bloomer

by on February 1, 2013 at 12:00 am
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Ooops! This cartoon strip was first published in WARSHIPS International Fleet Review magazine in October 2012, but was repeated in error in February 2013.  To be fair, in the many years of AB&OS appearing in WIFR, this is the first[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Question

by on January 20, 2013 at 12:00 am
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An unpublished cartoon strip. This is not intended to be a knock at religion, nor at grog, nor at Os’s mental powers.

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Smoking

by on January 10, 2013 at 12:00 am
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An unpublished cartoon strip. The stove seen keeping our heroes warm during their smoking break is the Brodie.

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Cricket?

by on January 1, 2013 at 12:00 am
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Cartoon strip first published in WARSHIPS International Fleet Review magazine in January 2013. We all know that the surest way to please the natives, during a diplomatic visit, is for them to let us thrash them at cricket.  Occasionally, it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dropping Off

by on December 20, 2012 at 12:00 am
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Poor old Droopy!  He tries his best, but just can’t seem to stay awake.  The messmates are seen here on the fore-yard, taking in both sail and Droopy, or trying to.

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