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| Blighty and Sea Pie > Sea-Pie > June 1917 > (13) Page 61 - Day in the life of an A.B. |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74458045 |
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| Description | By Tom Cottrell. This cartoon is captioned 'A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN A.B.' It depicts the 'A.B' indulging in various privileged activities on board a naval vessel, including having breakfast in bed, being danced for by the Admiral and playing cards with the officers. The 'A.B's day ends when he 'dives over-board with a floating hand-grenade' to blow up a U-boat then 'returns to his ship triumphant'. The uniform the 'A.B.' is wearing here is a non-officer-class uniform, suggesting that 'A.B.' might stand for 'Able', as in 'Able Seaman'. If this is the case, then the cartoon is extremely rich in irony. Able seamen were of fairly low naval rank and would never have experienced such privileges. The fantastical element of the cartoon is heightened at the end, when the A.B single-handedly rescues the ship from a German U-boat. |
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| Description | 'Sea-Pie' magazine was founded to raise funds for authorised naval charities. The first issue appeared on 23 June 1917, priced one shilling. The magazine typically contained short stories, poems, cartoons, and paintings and drawings, often on a nautical theme. |
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| Shelfmark | 6.88 |
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| Description | Editions of 'Blighty' (1917, 1918) and 'Sea Pie' (1917-1919), First World War magazines with pictures, stories, poems and humour. 'Blighty' was sent free to the men at the front and in the fleet. Profits from sales of 'Sea Pie' went to help sailors and their families. |
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