Blue Liners
Blue Liners, or Anecdotes from the Grey Funnel Line. First of a series of pencil drawings, the Royal Navy in the 1960 and 70's.

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 Welcome son. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide
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 Stitch up. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide
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 Dickie never gets it right. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide
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 The price of Alex. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide punishment jankers niners
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 Medical discharge. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide punishment jankers niners
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 Lee Enfield 303 training. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide punishment jankers niners
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 Shorebase foot patrol; checking out the skipper's office. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide punishment jankers niners
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 Never trust a sailor with your daughter or a gun. Pencil, A4 paper. 
 Keywords: royal navy po petty officer chief radio operator telegraphist blue liners liner cigarette tot rum andrew ship warship hms mercury ganges victory saint vincent st boy entrant junior ro jro basic training gun weapon mast flag pole portsmouth gosport london railway train minesweeper lee enfield sterling sub machine gun cosh club captain skipper torch sea ocean military service marine hammer handle iron tip uniform number eights 8 number ones 1 hat sign up rnr naval reserve contract suicide punishment jankers niners
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 Barnacle Bill the Sailor?
Redacted version, for the website.

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