Forum » Topic: Navy accused of press-ganging as 250 civilians sign up for 5 years on Ark Royal.

Forum » Topic: Navy accused of press-ganging as 250 civilians sign up for 5 years on Ark Royal. http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2921 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php MightyBlair on "Navy accused of press-ganging as 250 civilians sign up for 5 years on Ark Royal." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2921#post-8510 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:41:44 +0000 MightyBlair 8510@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ The village people would be happy. Have some stars QorbeQ on "Navy accused of press-ganging as 250 civilians sign up for 5 years on Ark Royal." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2921#post-8507 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:28:14 +0000 QorbeQ 8507@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Made me chuckle Jez, have stars. MADJEZ on "Navy accused of press-ganging as 250 civilians sign up for 5 years on Ark Royal." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=2921#post-8503 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:36:07 +0000 MADJEZ 8503@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Civilians picked up in Spain today by the navy's flagship were surprised to find themselves steaming South heading for the Middle East rather than returning home. One said :<blockquote>They made us sign something when we came on board, said it was for insurance. Then they gave us a shilling and some clothes to wear. Aparently I'm now an able seaman.</blockquote> A navy spokesman said they were all moved by patriotism to join up on the spot.