A previously unpublished cartoon strip.
Seamen used the term ‘barky’ as an affectionate reference to their, or another, ship. To Abie and Os, HMS Sardonique is ‘The Old Barky Sarky’.
The top hamper on a sailing ship is all the masts, rigging and sails, which of course would have to be minimised on an aircraft carrier, as Abie realised, although his appreciation of human nature would seem to be somewhat less astute.