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For Commonwealth Navies (RN, RAN, RNZN, RCN) the nickname for Sailor in general is 'Jack' or 'Jack Tar' For Bosuns Mates 'Dibbies' as in those who dib and dab paint For Engineers ' Stokers' as in those who stoke the coal fire for the boilers For electronics Technicians 'Greenies' for those who fix the green steam (electical equipment) For Stores personnel 'Box packers' For Dentists 'Fang Bosun' For Chaplains 'Sky Pilot, God Botherer, Sin Bosun' For Medics 'Scab Lifter'
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What is the navy creed?
US Navy Sailors Creed http://navydads.blogspot.com/2008/09/sailors-creed.html
Is a cook in the navy the worst job in the navy?
That is purely a matter of opinion, but my feeling is that no, unrated sailors (deck division) have the worst job in the Navy.
Comparison of Indian navy and british navy?
The British Royal Navy is far more advanced, modern and technologically sophisticated than the Indian Navy. The sailors of the Royal Navy are also more experienced.
US sailors were kidnapped to serve here?
Shanghai was one place that sailors were taken to, many from San Francisco.
What was the term for the forced enlistment of sailors into the British Navy or British Man-Stealing?
Impressment.
