Submarine Commanding Officer Gifts

Alexander Hopson, retired submarine Commanding Officer.

Servicemen.

A desert island with a knotted palm tree

When laundry ruled the waves.

The Dubloon Stops Here

Sailor in Car.

In a cycle - one bucket out, one bucket in.

'Sweet! Let's break it open and see what it is!'

A massive ship pulls in in Central Park.

Captain steering house through flood.

Crew Goofs Off While Out Of Sight

'Well, it wasn't my lucky day... first there was that shark and then I bimped into a bunch of beaver!'

Sea weed harvest.

Frontispiece to 'Dombey and Son'

Lighthouse Beam.

Ishmael's First Day on the Pequod was Full of Surprises: "A harpoon!? Don't you practice catch and release?"

Subwoofer

Lifesaver!

Kamikaze Colour

Family Salutes as Father Comes Home.

"Captain, we've taken on strippers."

'Hardy I see no chips!'

Says here the Navy's going to be patrolling the South China Sea. It could spark a history-changing war. Google tells me the last time a Naval conflict changed history, it was the Battle of Midway. You were alive at that time. How awesome was it to already be ancient when Midway happened? I never expected a question like that from a prepubescent stooge like you. Was it as awesome as when you saw Cleopatra lose at the Battle of Actium? I see you're bringing Google's a-game today.

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

COWMIKAZES

'But you're an admiral. How can you feel seasick on a waterbed?'

Ship upsidedown in a bottle has rescue boat in bottle next to it.

"How can you feel queasy, we're barely out of port."

'May I speak to you alone, Cap'n?'

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

"No, I said to swab the deck!"

And this one i got for properly polishing my medals.

"Port outbound, starboard home."

"Let's see, this one is cherry flavored, I think this one is blueberry ..."

"International trade"