"Ship Maneuvers"

 

A Navy Captain executed a few fancy maneuvers with his cruiser that had never been taught at the Naval Academy. The Admiral flashed a quick message. When told by the skipper to read it in front of a bridge full of officers, the radioman hesitated…

 

“Read it, damn it!”

 

… The Skipper Barked …

 

“You are the stupidest, most ignorant Son-of-a-Bitch ever put on God’s green ocean!”

 

… The seaman reported …

 

“All right son.”

 

… Retorted the quick-thinking Captain …

 

“Take that below and have it decoded…”