WORKMEN IN SEA FIGHT.
"WOT THE NAVY IS A-DOIN' OF." An amusing incident In connection with the recent North Sea battle has just come to light. . It is said that there were a number of workmen on board the Tiger carrying out some comparatively unimportant repairs. There was no way of disposing of these men ashore, and they were taken into action. While the great majority of the workmen caught the fighting fever when they gathered what was on, a few were extremely nervous and did not at all relish being so unexpectedly hurried into a probable sea tight. One of the workmen, in fact, lost complete control of hiinseli and ultimately was put into a jacket and placed somewhat unceremoniously on one side A bluejacket, while on his way to ihe magazine, could not refrain from stopping to have a few words with the "trussed'' workman. "1 suppose, when you're at 'ome " he said "you'll bo one of these bloomin' armchair critics wot arsks wot the navy is a-doin' of. Now you're goin' to bloomin well see wot tue navy a-doin' 01.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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183WORKMEN IN SEA FIGHT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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