This Navy china made for the Chief Petty Officer's "Goat Locker" is rare, as it is typically kept as an heirloom passed down through generations. Official china was produced for the US Navy by manufacturers such as Tepco, Shenango, Buffalo, Sterling and Homer Laughlin from the early 1930s through World War II, and was used until the 1960s when inventories were consumed. Thomas the Submarine Cartoon Compilation Magical Birthday Wishes Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends 2.95M subscribers Subscribe 2.1K 580K views 1 year ago Subscribe to Thomas & Friends on. The special insignia (topmark) used on this china to denote the Chief Petty Officer's Mess were the letters "USN" beneath the US Navy's "Fouled, Fluked, and Stocked Anchor". They put the rooster on the chest of a sleeping chief that had just come back from leave and was in bad need of both sleep and sobriety. The United States Navy, in respect for the position of Chief Petty Officers, formerly provided dinnerware made specifically for the goat locker. The goat's buddies were all laughing about how they had taken the goat and the rooster into the Chief's quarters (Goat Locker). In modern times, "goat locker" represents any gathering place, on- or off-ship, where Chief Petty Officers hold private functions. The quarters for the goat were traditionally in the Chief Petty Officer mess, which inherited the moniker "goat locker". The goat was used for its ability to consume nearly all forms of refuse, and produce milk for the crew. 150715-N-OT964-256 BATH, Maine (July 15, 2015) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens conducts a CPO 365 training session with Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer. ![]() The term goat locker takes its origins from wooden ship sailing times, when goats were kept aboard ship. By tradition, all other personnel, including officers and even the commanding officer, must request permission to enter the goat locker. In Navy jargon, the goat locker is a lounge, sleeping area, and galley on board a naval vessel which is reserved for the exclusive use of chief petty officers.
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