All the nice boys love a sailor

Being friendly, James and I saw a lot of each other over the next few months, on board and most afternoons in the Fleet Club where we drank beer, sometimes alone, sometimes with Will and Fred. They both found James beguiling, and would have crawled into his bed in a trice, had he been available and living in the Barracks.
Despite male to male sex being illegal in the British Navy, Ryan manages to find comfort among his mates both on and off the ship.