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Personal effects disposal
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If an individual left a british warship and it was obvious they were not going to return, it was customary for the master-at-arms or coxswain to auction off any kit they had left behind. if the discharge was marked “r” (run) indicating the person had deserted, the goods would be sold at give- 237 personal away prices, but if it was marked “dd” (discharged dead) articles would often sell for more than their original cost, with proceeds going to the widow or estate. in cases of known family hardship, most of the purchased items would be returned to the auctioneer for re-sale at inflated prices. in this traditional way, shipmates could provide for needy dependents without making it seem like charity.
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Individual, английский
Физическое лицо
Discharged, английский
When applied to a ship, signifies when she is unladen. when expressed of the officers or crew, it implies that they are disbanded from immediate service; and in individual cases, that the person is dismissed in consequence of long service, disability, or at his own request. when spoken of cannon, it means that it is fired off.
Traditional, английский
A традиционный grammar
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Personal flags, английский
See flags of rank.
Permission to grow, английский
The traditional royal navy request to cultivate facial hair is “permission to grow, sir please?” without this authorization, sailors must be clean-shaven.
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