He was a sergeant in Captain Thompson's company in the War of 1812.

"He is showing us around the area," said Captain Thompson.

The ship's records indicate that Captain Thompson left the ship on 3 February.

Captain Thompson nodded to a door set in back of the bridge.

Captain Thompson was found to have acted wrongly by attempting to sail the ship in poor conditions and received "severe censure".

"Last client, doc," said the team leader, Captain Thompson, stepping aside to let the pair through the door.

Every morning, Captain Thompson, 51, would walk up the stairs to the academy.

On the job, Captain Thompson was spit and polish.

Captain Thompson, an honest sailor with no criminal propensities whatsoever, used his own loud-hailer.

"Yeah, yeah, we're in much worse shape now," Captain Thompson said.