This wikipedia article assures me I can become a USN captain

[timmy]

Haha I know we're talking diesels but now I'm liking the idea of you shovelling croissants into a boiler

[The Spartan]

You would need a Scotsman for that job.

I'm half-Scot, but I'll be too busy blowing random shit up.

[Sandman]

I'm mostly Scottish but my area of expertise is literature rather than mechanical areas.

[magic princess]

Lol, sorry we still call the engine techs that.

Surprised the boat just didn't blow up when he took command. What a tool.

I didn't know that about the RCN. Cool!

It still amazes me that he managed to get relieved of command and then GET ANOTHER COMMAND. And then only got relieved not after wasting the depth charges on a magnetic anomaly, but only after disobeying orders and INVADING MEXICO TO CONDUCT TARGET PRACTICE.

And then he was just reassigned to a position with "more supervision". WTF.

[timmy]

I think the RAN still uses the term stoker too, though if Jester's about he'd know better than I do.

[Nietzslime]

I'm mostly Scottish but my area of expertise is literature rather than mechanical areas.

then you can join me in a position of command

'sir, how are we going to assault that position'

sm: 'what does the illiad say'

ns: 'induction is impossible'