Maritime History Geek Mugs

'Next time you pick me up lose the open plan galley.'

Remote control pirate bully

When laundry ruled the waves.

Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore

"Tell them we only have romaine!"

Old sea captains queue to see Monster Whale Revenge.

Ralph Rackstraw HMS Pinafore

"Captain, we've taken on strippers."

"Can I interest you in a great white?"

"He's a keeper!"

'How long have you operated multi-engines, sailor?'

"The Captain really, really hates losing at shuffleboard."

'...the storm raged and the doctor got drunk to steady his nerves..'

Ever Given

"Someone switched off the freezer...it's melted."

Selfie of the Golden Hinde

On the plus side, I'd wager a lot of you folks back there had never seen an iceburg up close before.

"Destroyers"

"Re-calculating, arrive at your final destination in six...five...four..."

Man tried to unload a ship in a bottle.

"....After ten o'clock is quiet time on board for the comfort of our passengers."

Victorian Royal Navy

A grave with an anchor and periscope

'We should talk more.'

'Kiss me Hardy.'

'What I need now is a good publicist...'

"May I suggest hard a-starboard, or port, or whatever!"

Iron clad sailors

Lighthouse switch

Rob The Grinder admires the Nobby Shropshire One

U Boat

Noah's Arc "And that's when I realized I had two of everything I needed, right in front of me, this whole time."

Captain Thomas Coram.

"What a beautiful day to set sail!"

'Oh, I'm the captain of my soul, all right -- it's just that I'm married to a fleet admiral.'