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Buster said:
"Killick, a pot of coffee, quick as you like!"

I actually spent 27 years in the RN and learned so much about naval heritage from these books. The name Killick did confuse me though because in the RN, Killick is a colloquialism for Leading Hand.

A Killick is also a small anchor, hence the nickname for leading hand as their rank badge is a small fouled anchor.
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There is always an understory behind the narrative. There's fun and education tere.
 
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